AXIS

[noun] [C] [plural] axes - a real or imaginary straight line which goes through the centre of a spinning object, or a line which divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves, or a line on a graph used to show the position of a pointThe Earth revolves about the axis which joins the North and South Poles.It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis, causing catastrophic famine and disease.The diameter of a circle is also an axis.Plot distance on the vertical Y-axis against time on the horizontal X-axis.An axis between esp. governments or politicians is an agreement to work together to achieve a particular aim.the Franco-German axisThe Axis Powers in World War Two were Germany, Italy and Japan.