The meaning of AXIS is a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate. How to use axis in a sentence.
The meaning of LONGITUDINAL is placed or running lengthwise. How to use longitudinal in a sentence.
longitudinal ˌlongiˈtudinallyadverb longitudinalmente Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd. longitude →longitud Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or...
longitudinal measurement. extending in the direction of the length of a thing; running lengthwise: a thin, longitudinal stripe. Zoology.pertaining to or extending along the long axis of the body, or the direction from front to back, or head to tail. ...
longitudinal lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetus is parallel to that of the mother; in presentation, either the head or breech presents first. oblique lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetal body crosses that of the maternal body at an angle close to 45 de...
e., the axis of a cone, that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight line passing through the center. 3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the central...
16. (of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by oscillations of the longitudinal axis in a vertical plane about the center of gravity. 17. to fix a tent or temporary habitation; encamp. 18. Golf. to play a pitch shot. 19. pitch in, Informal. to...
(of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by oscillation of the longitudinal axis in the horizontal plane. verb (used with object) to cause to yaw. noun a movement of deviation from a direct course, as of a ship. ...
columbine, peony, larkspur, marsh marigoldcapsule—from compound ovary, seeds shed in various ways—e.g., through holes (Papaver—poppies) or longitudinal slits (California poppy) or by means of a lid (pimpernel); flower axis participates in Iris; snapdragons, violets, lilies, and many plant ...
A detailed topographic survey was also carried out for measuring planimetric displacements and for the elaboration of a new reliable contour map and a high-detail section across the mudslide longitudinal axis. On the basis of collected data, a dynamic stability model was developed in order to ...