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radial

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) radial (adjective)
  2. 2) radial (noun)
  3. radial arm (noun)
  4. radial bearing (noun)
  5. radial brick (noun)
  6. radial canal (noun)
  7. radial cleavage (noun)
  8. radial drill (noun)
  9. radial engine (noun)
  10. radial-flow (adjective)
  11. radial gate (noun)
  12. radial head (noun)
  13. radial keratotomy (noun)
  14. radial quantum number (noun)
  15. radial saw (noun)
  16. radial sector (noun)
  17. radial shield (noun)
  18. radial symmetry (noun)
  19. radial tire (noun)
  20. radial velocity (noun)
  21. Fletcher radial burner (noun)

1ra·di·al

adj \ˈrā-dē-əl\

Definition of RADIAL

1
: arranged or having parts arranged like rays
2
a : relating to, placed like, or moving along a radius b : characterized by divergence from a center
3
: of, relating to, or adjacent to a bodily radius
4
: developing uniformly around a central axis
— ra·di·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb
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Examples of RADIAL

  1. the radial form of a starfish

Origin of RADIAL

Medieval Latin radialis, from Latin radius ray
First Known Use: 1570

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