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draaier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • axis noun An imaginary straight line around which something rotates or is arranged symmetrically.
  • prevaricator noun One who prevaricates.
  • turner noun A person who shapes wood or other material on a lathe.

Senses

draaier is used for these senses in English:

  • axis (skeleton) The second cervical vertebra of the spine
  • prevaricator One who prevaricates.
  • turner A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

axis — full definition

  1. noun An imaginary straight line around which something rotates or is arranged symmetrically.
  2. noun A fixed reference line on a graph, used to plot and measure data.
  3. noun An alliance between countries or groups acting together, especially a political or military one.
  4. noun The central point or focus of an activity or discussion.

prevaricator — full definition

  1. noun One who prevaricates.
  2. noun An orator at the University of Cambridge fulfilling a similar function to the terrae filius at Oxford.

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