diametral

[ dahy-am-i-truhl ]

adjective

of a diameter.
forming a diameter.

Origin of diametral

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin diametrālis<Latin diametr(os) diameter + -ālis-al¹

Other words from diametral

di·am·e·tral·ly, adverb
non·di·am·e·tral, adjective
non·di·am·e·tral·ly, adverb

Words Nearby diametral

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How to use diametral in a sentence

Supposing you wanted to know the number of teeth in a gear where the pitch diameter and the diametral pitch are given.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. Zerbe
The circumferential pitch is of course got by dividing the diametral pitch by π.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 | Various
diametral spines crossed loosely in the centre of the spherical or irregular roundish central capsule.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) | Ernst Haeckel
Of course every diametral spine pierces the capsule twice, at two points diametrically opposed.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) | Ernst Haeckel
In the following table are given various arc pitches, and the corresponding diametral pitch.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose

British Dictionary definitions for diametral

diametral

/ (daɪˈæmɪtrəl) /

adjective

located on or forming a diameter: diametral plane
a less common word for diametric

Derived forms of diametral

diametrally, adverb

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