central axis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcentralandaxis
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central
adjective
uk/ˈsen.trəl/us/ˈsen.trəl/
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part ...
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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 ofcentralandaxisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The site'scentralaxisdefinitely points to this peak.
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Eighteen departments undertook some form ofcentralaxisentrance dosimetry.
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The high density area exists on thecentralaxis.
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There is also usually an infix of some sort on either side of thecentralaxis.
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The electrons are confined near thecentralaxisby the transverse ponderomotive force.
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The two pins are also symmetrical about thecentralaxisof push plate.
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Secondly, the protocols implemented forcentralaxisdosimetry were appropriate but varied considerably across departments.
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Above the tank and in line with itscentralaxis, there is a motorized traverse mechanism.
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Table 3 indicates the action levels reported forcentralaxisexit dose measurements.
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Diagonal view from reading room, acrosscentralaxistowards bookstack bays with librarians' gallery above.
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There has not been any consideration given to doses at contour levels other than thecentralaxis.
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It is the second largest pyramid in the city and the only major monument located along the city'scentralaxis.
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These grids are welded together down acentralaxisand radiate outward like segments of a mandarin.
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The clinician is then asked to approve the amount of lung between thecentralaxisand the chest wall.
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As sample size increases then the degree of random variation about thiscentralaxisdecreases, producing a symmetrical inverted funnel.
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Similarly, when an object rotates around acentralaxis, the side that moves toward the viewer increases, and the side that moves away decreases.
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Ten such transects were run, randomly positioned along the length of each 100-m transect, and perpendicular to itscentralaxis.
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The difficulty lies in deciding the continuation of their itinerary when they find themselves at the south end of thecentralaxis.
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The visual display is rocking back and forth along acentralaxis, a vertical line aligned with the fixation point on the screen.
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With high axial guide fields, the wiggler-amplitude non-uniformity had little effect because the orbits were confined near thecentralaxis.
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The source of the chaotic sea beyond the outermost torus is the heteroclinic behaviour of the stable and unstable manifolds initially along thecentralaxis.
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