Axial Line — ♦ The central line round which or in common relation to which, the parts of a building are arranged. (architecture) (Davis, H.W. C. (ed.) Medieval England, 615) … Medieval glossary
axial line angle — any line angle that is parallel with the long axis of a tooth. For names of various angles see table of cavity angles and illustration of tooth angles … Medical dictionary
Axial — Ax i*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis. [1913 Webster] To take on an axial, and not an equatorial, direction. Nichol. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Belonging to the axis of the body; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Line of collimation — Collimation Col li*ma tion, n. [Cf. F. collimation, fr. a false reading (collimare) for L. collineare to direct in a straight line; col + linea line. Cf. {Collineation}.] The act of collimating; the adjustment of the line of the sights, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Axial compressor — Axial compressors are rotating, aerofoil based compressors in which the working fluid principally flows parallel to the axis of rotation. This is in contrast with centrifugal, axi centrifugal and mixed flow compressors where the air may enter… … Wikipedia
Axial Seamount — Exaggerated swatch bathymetry of Axial Seamount and the surrounding area. Summit depth … Wikipedia
Axial — has different meanings:* In geometry, it means: along the same line as an axis (coaxial) or centerline: parallel (geometry), contrary to radial, perpendicular or tangential * In anatomy, it relates to an anatomical direction of animals and humans … Wikipedia
Axial tilt — Obliquity redirects here. For the book, see Obliquity (book). To understand axial tilt, consider this blue solenoid in right hand grip rule as the rotational axis of Earth, the counter clockwise direction of the magnetic field as the orbital… … Wikipedia
axial fiber — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Axial cut — An axial cut is a type of jump cut, where the camera suddenly moves closer to or further away from its subject, along an invisible line drawn straight between the camera and the subject.[1] While a plain jump cut typically involves a temporal… … Wikipedia
