semi-transverse axis

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• Semi-major axis — The semi major axis of an ellipse The major axis of an ellipse is its longest diameter, a line that runs through the centre and both foci, its ends being at the widest points of the shape. The semi major axis is one half of the major axis, and… …   Wikipedia

• Semi-minor axis — The semi minor axis of an ellipse In geometry, the semi minor axis (also semiminor axis) is a line segment associated with most conic sections (that is, with ellipses and hyperbolas). One end of the segment is the center of the conic section, and …   Wikipedia

• Transverse axis — refers to an axis which is (side to side, relative to some defined forward direction). In particular:* Transverse axis (aircraft) * For a hyperbola the transverse axis is in the same direction as the semi major axis …   Wikipedia

• Transverse flow effect — is an aerodynamic effect encountered when the helicopter moves (typically forward) through the air.In a hover, the air above the rotor disk is being pulled down from above and is equally distributed around the rotor disk. The air is descending… …   Wikipedia

• Eccentricities — Eccentricity Ec cen*tric i*ty, n.; pl. {Eccentricities}. [Cf. F. excentricit[ e].] 1. The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) The ratio of the distance between the center and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Eccentricity — Ec cen*tric i*ty, n.; pl. {Eccentricities}. [Cf. F. excentricit[ e].] 1. The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) The ratio of the distance between the center and the focus of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hyperbola — This article is about a geometrical curve, a conic section. For the term used in rhetoric, see Hyperbole …   Wikipedia

• Orbit — This article is about orbits in celestial mechanics, due to gravity. For other uses, see Orbit (disambiguation). A satellite orbiting the Earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration …   Wikipedia

• Balance board — A balance board is a device used for recreation, athletic training, brain development, therapy, musical training and other kinds of personal development. It is a lever, similar to a see saw, that the user usually stands on, usually with the left… …   Wikipedia

• muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …   Universalium

• Ellipse — Elliptical redirects here. For the exercise machine, see Elliptical trainer. This article is about the geometric figure. For other uses, see Ellipse (disambiguation). Not to be confused with ellipsis. An ellipse obtained as the intersection of a… …   Wikipedia