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catenary

/kəˈtiː.nər.i/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/kəˈtiː.nər.i/

A noun referring to the theoretical curve formed by a perfectly flexible, inextensible cord of uniform density and cross-section hanging freely from two fixed points.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее теоретическую кривую, образованную идеально гибким, нерастяжимым шнуром однородной плотности и поперечного сечения, свободно свисающим между двумя неподвижными точками.
  1. Mathematical curve C2 formal technical

    The curve that a perfectly flexible, uniform chain or cable assumes when suspended from two fixed points under its own weight.

    • The suspension bridge's cables form a catenary shape.
    • Engineers use the catenary equation to design overhead power lines.
    • The catenary curve is often confused with a parabola, but they are mathematically distinct.

    🇷🇺Цепная линия

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