"axis" meaning in English

See axis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /æxɪs/ Audio: en-us-axis.ogg [US] Forms: axis [singular], axes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|axis|axes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An axis is the imaginary line that an object spins around. This is the middle of the circle of the turn, and at a right angle to it.
    Sense id: simple-axis-en-noun-dJeu525x Categories (other): Mathematics
  2. The second cervical vertebra of the spine.
    Sense id: simple-axis-en-noun-1-1MF1ZA Categories (other): Anatomy

Noun

IPA: /æxɪs/ Audio: en-us-axis.ogg [US] Forms: axis [singular], axises [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|axis|axises}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A type of deer that lives in Asia.
    Sense id: simple-axis-en-noun-qtaCM3yV
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