~ 1 [ 'aksɪs ]
■ noun ( plural axes -si:z )
1》 an imaginary line about which a body rotates or with respect to which it possesses rotational symmetry.
2》 an imaginary line which divides something in half, especially in the direction of its greatest length.
3》 Mathematics a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates.
4》 a straight central part in a structure to which other parts are connected.
5》 Anatomy the second cervical vertebra, below the atlas at the top of the backbone.
6》 ( the Axis ) the alliance between Germany and Italy in the Second World War.
Origin
ME: from L., 'axle, pivot'.
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~ 2 [ 'aksɪs ]
■ noun ( plural same) another term for chital .
Origin
C17: from L.