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neutral axis

American

noun

an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.

neutral axis British

noun

engineering the line or plane through the section of a beam or plate which does not suffer extension or compression when the beam or plate bends

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Etymology

Origin of neutral axis

First recorded in 1835–45

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Without a precise definition of the neutral axis, the entire construction was formally incomplete.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026

The biggest problem involved the neutral axis, the line of grays that runs from black to white.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026

One of the team's most important achievements was establishing the neutral axis purely from the geometry of the color metric.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026

Without that definition, the structure of the model lacks formal grounding: Without a defined neutral axis, the construction is formally undefined.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026

This vertical line is the neutral axis joining the poles of white and black, which represent the opposites of light and darkness.

From A Color Notation A measured color system, based on the three qualities Hue, Value and Chroma by Munsell, A. H. (Albert Henry)

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