neutral axis

American  

noun

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

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neutral axis British  

noun

1. 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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neutral axis

The team's most important advance was finding a way to define the neutral axis using only the geometry of the color metric.

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

A key issue centered on the neutral axis, the line of gray tones that runs from black to white.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 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

When a horizontal timber is subjected to a downward cross stress, the lower half is under tension, the upper half is under compression and the line between is called the neutral axis, Fig.

From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William