axis
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(回転体の)軸; (地球の)地軸(→ globe) e.g. the Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.
(平面を等分する)中心線
(グラフの)軸
e.g. the variable that is thought of as a cause is placed on the horizontal axis, and the variable that is thought of as an effect on the vertical axis.
e.g. the leaflets are arranged in rows on a slender axis.
e.g. the Anglo-American axis.
〖the A-〗(第2次大戦での)枢軸国〘独と伊; のちに日本などが加わる; → ally〙 e.g. as modifier : the Axis Powers.
ORIGIN