axial
IPA: ˈæksiʌɫ
noun
- (ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
- (dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
adjective
- Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
- (anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
- (botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
- (chemistry) oriented close to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See w:Axial bond.
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Examples of "axial" in Sentences
- The Earth's axial tilt is responsible for the changing seasons
- The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and ribcage
- The company's CEO plays an axial role in making important decisions
- The axial plane divides the body into upper and lower halves
- The student illustrated the concept of axial symmetry in her art project
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