Definition of catenary. Meaning of catenary. Synonyms of catenary

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Definition of catenary

Catenary
Catenary Cat"e*na*ry, Catenarian Cat`e*na"ri*an, a. [L. catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See Chain.] Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.
Catenary
Catenary Cat"e*na*ry, n.; pl. Catenaries. (Geol.) 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.

Meaning of catenary from wikipedia

- In physics and geometry, a catenary (US: /ˈkætənɛri/ KAT-ən-err-ee, UK: /kəˈtiːnəri/ kə-TEE-nər-ee) is the curve that an idealized hanging chain or cable...
- for the technology is overhead line. It is known variously as overhead catenary, overhead contact line (OCL), overhead contact system (OCS), overhead equipment...
- Look up catenary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Catenary is a mathematical curve. Catenary may also refer to: Catenary arch, an arch that follows...
- In mathematics, a commutative ring R is catenary if for any pair of prime ideals p, q, any two strictly increasing chains p = p0 ⊂ p1 ⊂ ... ⊂ pn = q of...
- weighted catenary (also flattened catenary, was defined by William Rankine as transformed catenary and thus sometimes called Rankine curve) is a catenary curve...
- A catenary arch is a type of architectural arch that follows an inverted catenary curve. The catenary curve has been emplo**** in buildings since ancient...
- one needs to align more than just the tangents. If the fixed curve is a catenary and the rolling curve is a line, we have: f ( t ) = t + i ( cosh ⁡ ( t...
- A catenary maintenance vehicle (also known as a tower wagon or tower car) is a railroad maintenance of way vehicle that is used to maintain and inspect...
- wheel can roll smoothly if the ground consists of evenly shaped inverted catenaries of the right size and curvature. A different type of square-wheeled vehicle...
- USCGC Catenary (WYTL-65606) was a cutter in the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Constructed by the Gibbs Gas Engine Company and commissioned in early...