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Definition catenary

Etymology 1

From Latin catenarius, from Latin cat?na (“chain”).

Adjective

catenary (comparative more catenary, superlative most catenary)

1. Relating to a chain; like a chain.
2. Relating to a catena.

Etymology 2

From Late Latin catenaria, in turn from Latin cat?na (“chain”). Attested since 1788.

Noun

catenary (plural catenaries)

1. (geometry) The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is acted upon only by no other forces than a uniform gravitational force due to its own weight and variations involving additional and non-uniform forces.
2. (engineering) Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.
3. (nautical) The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel; it should be horizontal at the anchor so as to bury the flukes.
4. (transport) A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape, supporting in turn an overhead conductor that provides trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity, or the combination of the conductor, the cable, and supports.

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