Thesaurus: catenary

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1. a. Alt. of Catenarian
2. n. The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line.
3. n. the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
4. Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve. The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line.
5. The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density andperfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension,not in the same vertical line.
6. j:100 n. the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points