Phrase guide

axis of rotation

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The axis about which any body rotates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rotational axis

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The line joining the North Pole and South Pole about which the Earth rotates daily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the center around which something rotates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: axis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanism

Narrower terms: pivot, pin, rotor head, rotor shaft

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pyörimisakseli — axis about which any body rotates
  • Finnish: pyörähdysakseli — axis about which any body rotates
  • French: axe de rotation — axis about which any body rotates
  • German: Rotationsachse — axis about which any body rotates
  • German: Drehachse — axis about which any body rotates
  • Hungarian: forgástengely — axis about which any body rotates
  • Malay: paksi putaran — axis about which any body rotates
  • Māori: tuaka — axis about which any body rotates
  • Māori: pou tāwhirowhiro — axis about which any body rotates
  • Romanian: axă de rotație — axis about which any body rotates
  • Russian: ось враще́ния (osʹ vraščénija) — axis about which any body rotates
  • Finnish: pyörimisakseli — line joining the North Pole and South Pole
  • Russian: земна́я ось (zemnája osʹ) — line joining the North Pole and South Pole