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radial definition

ra·dial (rā′dē əl)

adjective

    1. of or like a ray or rays; branching out in all directions from a common center
    2. having or characterized by parts that branch out in this way
  2. of or situated like a radius
  3. Anat. of or near the radius or forearm

Etymology: < ML radialis: see radius

noun

  1. a radial part or structure
  2. radial (ply) tire

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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