axe — meaning in English

English meaning

• axis noun An imaginary straight line around which something rotates or is arranged symmetrically.
• axle noun The rod or shaft that a wheel turns on, or that turns together with a pair of wheels.

Senses

axe is used for these senses in English:

• axle The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
• axle (geometry, astronomy, archaic) An axis.

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.

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