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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

  1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
  2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
  3. noun A wide, happy smile.
  4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
  5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

radius — full definition

  1. noun A straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to its edge, or the length of that line.
  2. noun A surrounding area or distance measured from a central point.
  3. noun The long bone of the forearm on the thumb side.

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