Cat"e*na*ry (?), 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.
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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.
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