Meanings
nounaxis of rotation (plural axes of rotation)
plural axes of rotation
- The axis about which any body rotates.
Synonyms: rotational axis
- The line joining the North Pole and South Pole about which the Earth rotates daily.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe axis about which any body rotates.
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Translations
Finnish pyörimisakseli, pyörähdysakseli
- pyörimisakseliaxis about which any body rotates
- pyörähdysakseliaxis about which any body rotates
- pyörimisakseliline joining the North Pole and South Pole
French axe de rotation
- axe de rotationaxis about which any body rotates
German Rotationsachse, Drehachse
- Rotationsachseaxis about which any body rotates
- Drehachseaxis about which any body rotates
Hungarian forgástengely
- forgástengelyaxis about which any body rotates
Malay paksi putaran
- paksi putaranaxis about which any body rotates
Māori tuaka, pou tāwhirowhiro
- tuakaaxis about which any body rotates
- pou tāwhirowhiroaxis about which any body rotates
Romanian axă de rotație
- axă de rotațieaxis about which any body rotates
Russian ось враще́ния, земна́я ось
- ось враще́ния (osʹ vraščénija)axis about which any body rotates
- земна́я ось (zemnája osʹ)line joining the North Pole and South Pole
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APA
axis of rotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axis%20of%20rotation
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“axis of rotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axis%20of%20rotation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axis of rotation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axis%20of%20rotation.
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