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axially

axially

7.9
In a direction along a straight line through the middle
  • adverb
  • /ˈæksɪəli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : axialmente
  • The diagnostic system records real-time data of the rotor position to within 0.001 in radially and 0.002 in axially.
  • mm axially

But now I can push cooling water axially through the stack of conductor.

Examples

  • Cooling efficiency, therefore, is dependent on how well the fluid circulates axially to the heat-producing areas.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Tower went on to determine the pressure distribution around a journal bearing, both axially and longitudinally.

    Academic text (1998)
  • But now I can push cooling water axially through the stack of conductor.

  • And in typical arrangements, The thing is axially symmetric.

  • Then, the discs were ground layer by layer axially.

    Academic text (2018)
  • As described earlier, the objective lens was moved axially with the disk for focusing, and moved radially for fine tracking.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The mass measured 3.9 x 4.4 cm axially and extended 6 cm in the cranial-caudal plane.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Barrier fluid enters the seal at the inlet port via a flow channel, which is axially centered between the heat sources.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The rotor itself is a cylinder with axially aligned passages on its circumference.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The rotor itself is a cylinder with axially aligned passages on its circumference.

Synonyms

longitudinally
vsaxially
1 7.2

Along the length of something

refers to motion parallel to any axis rather than only the long one
endwise
vsaxially
7.1

One end points in a particular direction when you hold or move the object this way

means moving parallel to an axis rather than just by end orientation

Surface Forms

axially positive

Morphology

axially = axial (transparent) = axis + al + ly

The adverb is formed by the productive addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'axial', yielding the straightforward meaning 'in an axial manner'.

Etymology

The word axially comes from the root axis, a Latin word meaning 'axle' or 'a line through the middle', and is like the English word axle, so picture something moving along a wheel's center. That is why axially means 'in the direction of the axis' or 'along that central line'.