neutral axis

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noun

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

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Origin of neutral axis

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby neutral axis

neut., neuter, neutercane, Neutra, neutral, neutral axis, neutral corner, neutral density, neutral ground, neutralism, neutralist

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How to use neutral axis in a sentence

For decades, toy production and marketing was increasingly gender neutral.
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The winter can be so drab—all greys, blacks, and neutral tones.
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But Herx showed that this “gender-neutral” rule had never been applied against men.
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The fact is, there are facially neutral religious rules that have been unevenly enforced for millennia.
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A key principle of Wikipedia was that articles should have a neutral point of view.
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A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
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The long axis of the hip-roof crystal is often so shortened that it resembles the envelop crystal of calcium oxalate.
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Cassini observed, by the position of certain spots, the revolution of the planet Venus on its axis.
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Foreign families of neutral nationality sought more tranquil asylum far beyond the suburbs or on ships lying in the harbour.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Neutral passenger-steamers were allowed to take away refugees other than Spanish subjects.
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British Dictionary definitions for neutral axis

neutral axis

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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