Catenary
Catenary noun - The curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points.
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Nearby Words: catenation, catena
Line
Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.
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If there was a rail line built to that speed, that is.note Given that very little of the US network is electrified, it would probably stop somewhere in Pennsylvania (on an east-west journey) shortly after the end of the catenary
Source: Hiroshima as a Unit of Measure
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