"figure axis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: figure axes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|figure axes}} figure axis (plural figure axes)
  1. The symmetrical axis of a body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the rotational axis by a few meters, and so is a partial cause of the Earth's wobble. Wikipedia link: figure axis
    Sense id: en-figure_axis-en-noun-xm~PfxY~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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