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Noun
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- 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.
- 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
Translations
curve
French: chaînette f
German: Kettenlinie f
Swedish: kedjekurva c
fr:catenary
ru:catenary
sv:catenary
vi:catenary
zh:catenary
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