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triaxial

triaxial

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Having three directions at right angles, like up-down, left-right and front-back
  • adjective
  • /traɪˈæk.si.əl/
  • Specialized
: triaxial
  • The seismograph used in the research was a triaxial device that can measure vibrations along three different axes.
  • triaxial accelerometer

Examples

  • The result is a triaxial ellipsoid: a round object whose dimensions differ in all directions.

    Academic text (1996)

  • A sensor called a triaxial accelerometer collected the vibration data that stemmed from the steel-rod ram.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Several units have been used to measure triaxial forces from many locations simultaneously.

    Academic text (1995)

  • So this card is fairly heavy and it's comprised of a simple triaxial cooling solution.

  • This is a triaxial seismometer.

    MegaFault (2009)

  • And suppose I had a triaxial stress, but all the diagonal terms were equal.

  • In the process, the formed triaxial fabric will be attached to foam cores prior to the liquid-molding step.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The accelerometer was an Entran triaxial device used in a biaxial mode.

    Academic text (1990)

  • It includes a triaxial accelerometer, a Bluetooth communication module, a memory storage unit, and a Li-ion rechargeable battery.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The Endevco model 2228C is a rugged low-mass triaxial piezoelectric accelerometer designed to suit a variety of general vibration testing requirements.

    Academic text (2011)

Surface Forms

triaxial positive

Morphology

triaxial = axial (transparent) = tri + ax + ial

The meaning is clearly derived from 'axial' with the addition of 'tri-' indicating three axes.

Etymology

Triaxial comes from tri- meaning 'three' and axis meaning 'a central line', just like the tri- in triangle or tricycle. So triaxial means 'having three axes' or three main directions.