radial
UK/'reidiәl/US
B2
Definitions
adj.
Arranged like rays or spokes spreading from a central point
放射状的、辐射状的
adj.
Relating to the radius bone of the forearm
桡骨的
n.
A tyre whose cords run from centre outward (a radial tyre)
子午线轮胎
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=radial
radi (ray, spoke) + -al (relating to) = 'arranged like spokes.' Anything lined up like spokes from a hub is radial—radial symmetry in a starfish, a radial road network, the radial artery along the radius bone. A radial tyre is named for cords that run straight out from the centre.
Root radi still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.radial tire子午线轮胎
- 2.radial artery桡动脉
- 3.radial symmetry辐射对称
- 4.radial pattern放射状图案
Example Sentences
- 1.
A starfish has radial symmetry, with arms spreading evenly from the centre.
- 2.
The city's main roads form a radial pattern around the old town hall.