longitudinal axis

collocation in English

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longitudinal
adjective
uk
/ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtʃuː.dɪ.nəl/uk
/ˌlɒn.dʒɪˈtʃuː.dɪ.nəl/us
/ˌlɑːn.dʒəˈtuː.dɪ.nəl/
used to refer to lines or distances east or west of an imaginary line between the North Pole and the South ...
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axis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.sɪs/us
/ˈæk.sɪs/
a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of a object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two ...
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(Definition oflongitudinalandaxisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The pulmonary trunk was opened along itslongitudinalaxis.
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Both diporpae make a half-twist along theirlongitudinalaxis.
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Thelongitudinalaxisof the spindle takes an oblique angle to the egg axis.
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The leg arrangement of this binary robot islongitudinalaxis-symmetric.
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Following the linear principle of the design, the auditorium is entered on itslongitudinalaxis.
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The distal ends of the vertically stretched first pair of legs were projected to thelongitudinalaxisbetween them.
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Because the legs are symmetrical about thelongitudinalaxis, it is enough to demonstrate turning gait generation when the body rotates in one direction.
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The direction of movement of single females or multiple females over egg masses (relative to thelongitudinalaxisof eggs) was noted.
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Both crop and weeds were drilled parallel to thelongitudinalaxisof the plots and the rows were always within 40 mm (usually less) of each other.
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The other bearing, referred to as the "floating bearing," is allowed to move slightly along thelongitudinalaxisof the spindle to allow for thermal expansion and contraction.
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Each of the two diporpae then undergoes just half a twist along itslongitudinalaxisso that its ventral sucker gains access to the corresponding dorsal papilla.
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Itslongitudinalaxisis oriented north-south.
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This differential lift causes bank rotation around thelongitudinalaxis.
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Yaw describes the situation when thelongitudinalaxisof the wheelset is not the same as thelongitudinalaxisof motion.
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The ionization chambers were cylindrical, in diameter, long, with a wire along thelongitudinalaxis.
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Hip rotation occurs when the femur moves along itslongitudinalaxis.
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The barrel is locked against itslongitudinalaxisby a right rotating bolt.
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The church is situated in the middle of the fortress' territory along thelongitudinalaxis.
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Thelongitudinalaxisof the villa is in the north-south direction.
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To change the bending plane, the pusher rotates the tube around itslongitudinalaxis.
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The greatest height is lying near the middle of thelongitudinalaxis.
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Thelongitudinalaxispoint can be determined from the "densities" in each affected ground station.
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