1. relating to or forming an axis
2. situated around, in the direction of, or along an axis
3. relating to the main stem of a plant as distinguished from its branches
Usage: botany

Examples

• The axial rotation of the Earth causes day and night.
• The MRI showed axial images of the patient’s spine.
• The wheel’s axial alignment was checked during the inspection.
• Axial flow pumps move fluid parallel to the pump shaft.
• The axial skeleton includes the skull, spine, and rib cage.
• Engineers measured the axial load on the structural beam.
• The axial buds develop along the main stem of the plant.