How to Use radial in a Sentence

radial

1 of 2 adjective
  • Pulling out the stylus when the screen is on will launch a radial menu with common pen apps.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Once mapped to a mouse button, the wheel opens a radial ring on-screen with eight shortcuts.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The roof and floors are built with a radial truss array that works like spokes on a bicycle wheel.
    — Fox News, 27 May 2020
  • Báez, who took the pitch off his radial nerve on his elbow, is considered day-to-day.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022
  • After making its way back up the rim, each rover would anchor the dish’s radial lift wires in place.
    — Chris Wright, Wired, 15 June 2021
  • All of the distances on Spain’s radial highways are measured from this point.
    — María Ángeles Cano, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Yes, there’s a radial flow outward, but on top of that, there are huge magnetic structures and waves.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 5 Dec. 2019
  • In very rare cases the axillary or radial nerves in the upper arm could be injured.
    — Leah Groth, Health.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The makeshift city, built anew and completely torn down each year, is designed with dirt roads laid out in a radial fashion.
    — Sinna Nasseri, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
  • But this is the first time the radial velocity method has been used to find such a lightweight planet.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Meanwhile, if the weakness or tingling is on the thumb side, it may be related to the radial nerve.
    — Lauren Bedosky, SELF, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Frostad explained that the radial head in Bradley’s elbow is what’s fractured.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022
  • When the perimeter is secure, make radial cuts on the inside, stopping about 4 in.
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2021
  • With a radial arm saw, simply clamp a stopblock to the fence so that the distance from it to the blade equals the length of the finished leg.
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
  • The researchers were looking for changes in the radial velocity of the star.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Wikander, then a senior, was shot in his right arm and sustained radial nerve damage that requires him to wear a brace still.
    — Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • The radial head in the elbow of her dominant arm flipped upside down and fractured into four pieces.
    — Kansascity, kansascity.com, 1 June 2017
  • This spider weaves distinctive zigzag patterns along its radial threads.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Instead of one track, there were now 18 radial paths to explore, all branching off from the sides of the table.
    — Matthew Schafer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Two of three major nerves in Ward’s arm are working, and the third — the radial nerve — is expected to come back.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2017
  • During this process, radial ditches in the outer ring that forms the distinct circle shape begins to emerge.
    — New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
  • If radial movement inward or outward is added to this rotation, a spiral can form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The largest changes in a star's radial velocity will come when the plane of the planet's orbit is aligned with Earth.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2018
  • Instead, bring up a radial menu to switch between gun options or temporarily remove the gun and free up your hand.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The two-row radial engines are a development of this trend, as well as an answer to the cry for greater horsepower.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2021
  • The exquisite coloring and stylish radial design add a warmth to any décor.
    — Grace Smith, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The retro wood radial pattern on black metal legs suits modern farmhouse and vintage aesthetics that can be styled in any room.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Tomatoes with radial cracking should be harvested and used as soon as possible, as the fruit will likely rot if left on the vine.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The black stone Sillage d’Hermes table is hand engraved in a radial pattern and turns gray when etched.
    — Damon Johnstun, oregonlive, 26 May 2022
  • The more durable radial tire became common, slowing the manufacture of new tires.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New York Times, 26 May 2021

radial

2 of 2 noun
  • Andretti first credits the slicks, and then changing from a cross-ply construction to radials.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2019
  • The car comes on four drag radials, but the eight-speed ZF 8HP automatic turns only the rear wheels.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 20 July 2017
  • Of the more interesting highlights, a few involve the car’s specialized Nitto drag radials.
    — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 23 June 2017
  • Line lock helps the driver warm the rear drag radials, a special air-conditioning circuit chills the intercooler, and a trans brake makes for easy launches and helps the Demon perform the briefest of wheelies.
    — Car and Driver, 10 Oct. 2017
  • It was found that CFAP91 acts as a scaffold, a key component for assembling the radial spoke 3 (RS3) complex in the flagellum.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

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