Meaning & use
Axial
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Relating to, forming, or situated around an axis.
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The engine transmits axial force along the drive shaft.
Doctors ordered an axial scan to get a cross-sectional image of the patient's abdomen.
A note on using this word
Axial is widely used across engineering, anatomy, and medical imaging, notably in 'axial CT scan,' referring to cross-sections taken perpendicular to the body's long axis.
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