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The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density andperfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension,not in the same vertical line.
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A beautiful curve that looks very similar to the sexy shape of a [parabola]—they are like false twins that the [naked eye] can barely distinguish one curve from the other.
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Just hanging around. Modeled after the term used to describe the curve/shape assumed by a suspended cord or cable.
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