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(in a feathering paddle wheel) any of the rods, meeting in a hub mounted eccentrically with the paddle-wheel shaft, for feathering the paddles while in the water. See illus. under paddle wheel.[1855-60]
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Radius — Ra di*us (r[=a] d[i^]*[u^]s), n.; pl. L. {Radii} (r[=a] d[i^]*[imac]); E. {Radiuses} (r[=a] d[i^]*[u^]s*[e^]z). [L., a staff, rod, spoke of a wheel, radius, ray. See {Ray} a divergent line.] 1. (Geom.) A right line drawn or extending from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Radius bar — Radius Ra di*us (r[=a] d[i^]*[u^]s), n.; pl. L. {Radii} (r[=a] d[i^]*[imac]); E. {Radiuses} (r[=a] d[i^]*[u^]s*[e^]z). [L., a staff, rod, spoke of a wheel, radius, ray. See {Ray} a divergent line.] 1. (Geom.) A right line drawn or extending from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Radius of curvature — Radius Ra di*us (r[=a] d[i^]*[u^]s), n.; pl. L. {Radii} (r[=a] d[i^]*[imac]); E. {Radiuses} (r[=a] d[i^]*[u^]s*[e^]z). [L., a staff, rod, spoke of a wheel, radius, ray. See {Ray} a divergent line.] 1. (Geom.) A right line drawn or extending from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
radius — [rā′dē əs] n. pl. radii [rā′dēī΄] or radiuses [L, rod, spoke (of a wheel), hence radius, ray (of light), ? akin to radix,ROOT1] 1. a raylike or radial part, as a spoke of a wheel 2. a) any straight line extending from the center to the periphery… … English World dictionary
radius — /ray dee euhs/, n., pl. radii / dee uy /, radiuses. 1. a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter. 2. the length of such a line. 3. any radial or… … Universalium
