abduct |
to draw or cause to move away from the main axis of the body. (Cf. adduct.) [1/2 definitions] |
abduction |
of a muscle, the act or process of drawing away from the main axis of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
abscissa |
the distance of a point from the vertical axis of a graph as measured parallel to the horizontal axis. (Cf. ordinate.) |
adduct |
to move or pull (a body part such as a muscle) toward the main axis. (Cf. abduct.) |
Allies |
in World War II, the nations that fought against the Axis, esp. Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. [1/2 definitions] |
arbor2 |
the shaft or axis which turns or supports a rotating cutting tool such as a lathe. |
axes1 |
pl. of axis. |
axial |
of, concerning, or functioning as an axis. [2 definitions] |
barrel roll |
a maneuver in which an aircraft completes one spiral revolution around its lengthwise axis, without changing direction of flight. |
CAT scan |
a cross-sectional image formed by a computerized combination of x-rays taken along a selected axis of the body, used as a diagnostic tool in medical treatment; computerized axial tomography scan. |
celestial pole |
either of two points in the celestial sphere that the earth's axis would intersect if it were extended. |
center |
an axis or point around which something revolves or rotates. [1/9 definitions] |
centrifugal |
moving or being directed outward from a center point or axis. [1/3 definitions] |
centrifugal force |
a force that tends to pull a particle or body outward, away from the axis around which it rotates. (Cf. centripetal force.) |
centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. [1/2 definitions] |
centripetal force |
a force that tends to pull a particle or body toward the axis around which it rotates. (Cf. centrifugal force.) |
coaxial |
placed on or having a common axis. |
cone |
in geometry, a three-dimensional shape created by rotating a right triangle 360 degrees on its vertical axis. [1/5 definitions] |
conoid |
in geometry, a solid formed by the revolution of a conic section around its axis. [1/3 definitions] |
cross section |
a planar view exposed by cutting through an object, usu. at right angles to its longitudinal axis. [1/3 definitions] |
crosstown |
running or extending across the longitudinal axis, and main thoroughfares, of a city. [1/2 definitions] |