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catenary
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[kəˈtiːnəri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a curve formed by a wire, rope, or chain hanging freely from two points that are not in the same vertical line
(e.g: a catenary wire)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: from Latin catenarius ‘relating to a chain’, from catena ‘chain’
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