What does catenarian mean?
Catenarian means catenary; like a chain.
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/ˌkætɪˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/ · adjective
catenary; like a chain.
At each joint of the three tiers of the catenarian chains respectively, one of the saddle pieces of cast-iron, formerly alluded to, are introduced.
a catenarian curve/arch
The curve so formed is a catenarian curve, and, when inverted, delineates the curve of a type of arch better able to resist forces of destruction than the earlier semicircular arch. Investigators who followed Galilei and studied the catenarian arch mathematically were able to show that a simple catenarian outline was formed by the chan suspeneded as already described, the length of the chain depending upon the required span and rise of the arch.
Each universally catenarian domain is catenarian and, hence, LFD.
Use catenarian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Catenarian means catenary; like a chain.
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At each joint of the three tiers of the catenarian chains respectively, one of the saddle pieces of cast-iron, formerly alluded to, are introduced.
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