axis
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/ˈæksɪs/
🇬🇧
/ˈæksɪs/
noun
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An imaginary line through the center of an object that it spins around.
Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours.
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A fixed reference line for measuring positions, like on a graph.
The x-axis shows time, and the y-axis shows temperature.
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A line that splits a shape into two equal halves.
The axis of symmetry divides the shape into two mirror images.
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An alliance between countries that forms the center of a larger group.
The political axis between the two nations strengthened their influence.
translation
An imaginary line through the center of an object that it spins around.; A fixed reference line for measuring positions, like on a graph.; A line that splits a shape into two equal halves.; An alliance between countries that forms the center of a larger group.
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