catenary

Speech parts

1. catenary - Noun

2. catenary - Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Catenarian

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arch bight bend ellipse camber circuit festoon circle curve loop bow arc sweep parabola contour
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Antonyms

area last increase remain continue hold
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Hypernyms

curve curved shape

Phrases with the word

catenary wire catenary vault catenary arch

Examples

Also, the geometric centroid of the area under a stretch of catenary is the midpoint of the perpendicular segment connecting the centroid of the curve itself and the x-axis. Source: Internet

A ring is called universally catenary if any finitely generated algebra over it is catenary. Source: Internet

Electrical transmission for this service was by means of an overhead catenary system using direct current, which Edison had championed. Source: Internet

Following Routh Art. 443 p. 316 Let c be the lowest point on the chain, called the vertex of the catenary, Routh Art. 443 p. 317 and measure the parameter s from c. Assume r is to the right of c since the other case is implied by symmetry. Source: Internet

Another roulette, formed by rolling a line on a catenary, is another line. Source: Internet

Both the parabolic and catenary arches are now known to be the theoretically strongest forms. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

catenal catenane catenarian catenary arch catenary bridge catenary vault