半径 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- radius noun A straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to its edge, or the length of that line.
- ray noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
- shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
- thunderbolt noun A flash of lightning together with the crash of thunder that comes with it.
Senses
半径 is used for these senses in English:
- beam (physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
- radius (geometry) The length of this line segment.
- ray (mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.
- shaft (literary) A beam or ray of light.
- thunderbolt A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
beam — full definition
- noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
- noun A wide, happy smile.
- verb To smile broadly and happily.
- verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.
radius — full definition
- noun A straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to its edge, or the length of that line.
- noun A surrounding area or distance measured from a central point.
- noun The long bone of the forearm on the thumb side.