| 单词 | catenarian principle |
| 释义 | > as lemmascatenarian principle a. Mathematics. catenarian curve = catenary n. and adj. So catenarian arch, an arch of this shape; catenarian principle, the principle of constructing a suspension bridge with a chain of this shape. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > geometry > curve > [adjective] > describing curves used in physics catenarian curve1751 tautochronous1771 catenary1852 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 179. ⁋8 The properties of the catenarian curve. 1788 T. Jefferson Writings (1859) II. 547 The catenarian arch..its nature proves it to be in equilibrio in every point. 1831 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal I. 107 The new bridge constructed upon the catenarian principle. < as lemmas |
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