[{"word":"catenaries","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is acted upon only by no other forces than a uniform gravitational force due to its own weight and variations involving additional and non-uniform forces.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel; it should be horizontal at the anchor so as to bury the flukes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape, supporting in turn an overhead conductor that provides trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity, or the combination of the conductor, the cable, and supports.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["alysoid","chainette"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catenaries","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catenary"]}]