axis
/ˈæksɪs/
noun
- An imaginary straight line around which an object rotates or is arranged.
- The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
- A wheel spins around its central axis.
- The axis of a telescope allows it to point in different directions.
- A reference line used in a graph or coordinate system to measure positions.
- The horizontal axis represents the number of years.
- Plot the point where the two axes cross.
- On the graph, the x-axis shows time and the y-axis shows temperature.
- A central or main structure around which something develops or is organized.
- The axis of the story is the conflict between the two families.
- The city's main axis runs from the river to the park.
- The spine is the main axis of the human skeleton.
- A political alliance or alignment between countries or groups.
- During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the Axis powers.
- The two nations created an axis of cooperation for trade.
- The political axis between the parties shifted after the election.
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