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catenary
noun
(
catenaries
)
(
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:
French: chaí®nette
German: Kettenlinie
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