Толковый словарь английского языка - catenary
Catenary
catenary
noun (plural -naries) Etymology: New Latin catenaria, from Latin, feminine of catenarius of a chain, from catena Date: 1788 the curve assumed by a cord of uniform density and cross section that is perfectly flexible but not capable of being stretched and that hangs freely from two fixed points, something in the form of a ~, ~ adjective
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n. & adj. --n. (pl. -ies) a curve formed by a uniform chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. --adj. of or resembling such a curve. Phrases and idioms catenary bridge a suspension bridge hung from such chains. Etymology: L catenarius f. catena chain ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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