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axis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | axis of rotation |
| Type of | mechanism |
| Has types | pin, pivot, rotor head, rotor shaft |
| Derivation | axial |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bloc |
| Type of | coalition, alliance, alignment, alinement |
| Has types | sterling area, sterling bloc, scheduled territories |
axis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | axis vertebra |
| Type of | cervical vertebra, neck bone |
axis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | line |
| Has types | optic axis, coordinate axis, major axis, minor axis, principal axis, semimajor axis, semiminor axis |
| Derivation | axial |
Examples of axis
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The earth's axis has reportedly shifted 10 inches as a result of the earthquake.
From the stltoday.com
Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Obama are the axis of upheaval.
From the ocregister.com
Class used to be the axis on which so much of the turmoil on soap operas turned.
From the newsobserver.com
You see, the Earth rotates on an axis tilted at about 23 degrees around the Sun.
From the scienceblogs.com
Efflux-dependent auxin gradients establish the apical-basal axis of Arabidopsis.
From the nature.com
Dysregulation of the HPA axis is implicated in numerous stress-related diseases.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Behind, the central axis is extended between the former parterres, now mown hay.
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For a spinning top, this force tends to be almost parallel to the rotation axis.
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Hipparchus was to use this data to calculate the precession of the Earth's axis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
- The main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
- In World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"
- Bloc: a group of countries in special alliance
- The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
- The center around which something rotates
- Axis is the second album released by Australian hip hop artist MC Pegz. It was released in 2005, 18 months after his debut album. This recording features appearances from other Australian MCs, including Hilltop Hoods, Hyjak N Torcha, and Debaser (Ethic and Sapient).
- In anatomy, the second cervical vertebra (C2) of the spine is named the axis (from Latin axis, "axle") or epistropheus.
- Apache Axis is an open source, XML based Web service framework. It consists of a Java and a C++ implementation of the SOAP server, and various utilities and APIs for generating and deploying Web service applications. ...
