catenary

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Relating to a chain

   Relating to a chain; like a chain.

   • In Europe, the organizer was the hostess and her principle was catenary.
   • The structure of the model chosen was catenary, and only one nonlinearity was introduced, in that part of the model representing bone growth.
2. 2

   Relating to a catena.

   • The sequence of soils of a more or less catenary nature as seen on the Martin Estate is about as follows :
3. 3

   The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is…

   The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is acted upon by no other forces than a uniform gravitational force due to its own weight and variations involving additional and non-uniform forces. It is described by the hyperbolic cosine function.

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   1. 4

      Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such…

      Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.

   2. 5

      The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel

      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.

   3. 6

      A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape,…

      A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape, supporting in turn an overhead conductor that provides trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity, or (metonymic) the combination of the conductor, the cable, and supports.

      • The result was catenary being torn down several hundred feet at a time.
      • The colour-lights showed up much better than the semaphores which, in spite of their approach warning boards, are not readily visible at any distance between the supports for the catenaries.
      • The electric overhead was catenary, using 0000 contact wire, and the new railway employed the latest in electric block signal systems.

The neighborhood

• synonymalysoid
• synonymchainette
• neighborcatenated
• neighborconcatenated