CATENARIES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Catenary

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 18th century: from Latin catenarius ‘relating to a chain’, from catena ‘chain’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəˈtiːnəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a curve formed by a wire, rope, or chain hanging freely from two points that are not in the same vertical line

Short Definition:

curve formed by wire hanging freely from two points

Examples:
  • a catenary wire

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