adverb
- in a direction along or parallel to an axis
Usage: technical; geometry; engineering
Examples
- The cylinder was compressed axially under pressure.
- The magnetic field runs axially through the center of the coil.
- The beam was loaded axially to test its strength.
- The turbine blades are arranged axially along the shaft.
- The crystal grows axially in one direction.
- The force was applied axially to the rod.