spin axis

AmE: /ˈspɪn ˌæksɪs/

spin axes

Definition

Definition of spin axis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

imaginary line around which an object or system rotates

TECH.

Earth’s spin axis is tilted relative to its orbital plane.
Astronomers measured the planet’s spin axis using precise telescopic observations.
The toy top wobbled as its spin axis shifted.

ordinary

unremarkable

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Expressions with spin

spin round

rotate in a circular motion

The dancer began to spin round gracefully.

spin doctor

person skilled in public relations for politics

The spin doctor crafted the politician's speech carefully.

spin plates

perform multiple tasks simultaneously

She had to spin plates to manage her job and family.

spin yarns

tell stories that are exaggerated or fictional

He loves to spin yarns about his adventures.

spin out of control

lose stability or balance

The car started to spin out of control on the icy road.

it makes someone's head spin

exp.

cause someone to feel very confused

All the new regulations make Maria's head spin.

Expressions with axis

axis of evil

term for nations seen as terrorism sponsors and WMD seekers

The axis of evil includes North Korea, Iran, and Iraq as stated in the speech..

road axis

central line of a road

The road axis helps in planning the road layout.

long axis

imaginary line running through the greatest length of an object

The surgeon aligned the incision along the long axis of the limb.

time axis

axis in a graph or model representing progression or position in time

On this chart, the time axis runs along the bottom from January to June.

x-axis

horizontal axis in a graph or coordinate system

Plot the data along the x-axis.

y-axis

vertical axis in a graph or coordinate system

Plot the points along the y-axis.

axis of symmetry

imaginary line dividing an object into mirror-image halves

The axis of symmetry for a circle runs through its center.

coordinate axis

fixed reference line in a coordinate system

The coordinate axis helps in plotting graphs.

rotational axis

imaginary line for celestial body rotation

The Moon's rotational axis is tilted.

axis of rotation

line joining North and South Poles

The axis of rotation of the Earth is tilted.

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angular momentum

physics

amount of spin a body has around an axis

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French:axe de rotation, ...
German:Rotationsachse, ...
Italian:asse di rotazione, ...
Spanish:eje de rotación, ...
Portuguese:eixo de rotação, ...
Chinese:自转轴, ...
Japanese:自転軸, ...
Arabic:مِحْوَر الدَّوَرَان, ...
Hebrew:צִיר סִיבּוּב, ...
Russian:ось вращения, ...
Ukrainian:вісь обертання, ...
Hindi:घूर्णन अक्ष, ...
Bengali:ঘূর্ণন অক্ষ, ...
Catalan:eix de rotació, ...
Czech:osa rotace, ...
Danish:rotationsakse, ...
Dutch:draaias, ...
Greek:άξονας περιστροφής, ...
Hungarian:forgástengely, ...
Khmer:អ័ក្សបង្វិល, ...
Korean:자전축, ...
Persian:محور چرخش, ...
Polish:oś obrotu, ...
Portuguese (BR):eixo de rotação, ...
Romanian:axă de rotație, ...
Swedish:spinnaxel, ...
Thai:แกนการหมุน, ...
Turkish:dönme ekseni, ...
Vietnamese:trục quay, ...

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