Axis Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
axis
noun
plural
axes
axis
/ˈæksəs/
noun
plural
axes
Britannica Dictionary definition of AXIS
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1
:
the imaginary straight line that something (such as the Earth) turns around
- the Earth's axis of rotation
- the spin of the Earth on its axis
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2
:
a straight line that divides a shape evenly into two parts
— called also axis of symmetry