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Radial
//ˈɹeɪdi.əl// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.
"The spokes on most modern bicycle wheels are tangential to the hub rather than radial."
- 2 Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).
"What is the relationship between arc length and radial length?"
- 3 Of, or relating to a radius (line joining to a geometric centre).; Moving or acting along a radius.
"radial velocity"
- 4 Of, or relating to the radius bone.
- 5 Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
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- 6 Developing uniformly on all sides.
- 7 Having reinforcing cords placed in parallel across the tyre at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, especially as contrasted with cross-ply; see also radial tyre.
Adjective
- 1 arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center wordnet
- 2 issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light wordnet
- 3 relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius wordnet
- 4 relating to or near the radius wordnet
Noun
- 1 An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.
- 2 pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing wordnet
- 3 An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel.; One of a set of earthing wires arranged radially around the base of a wireless antenna.
- 4 A radial tire / radial tyre.
"Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius. By surface analysis, radius + -al.
Etymology 2
From Medieval Latin radiālis (“radial”), from Latin radius. By surface analysis, radius + -al.
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