axel — meaning in English

English meaning

• axel noun A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the outside edge of one skate, rotates one and a half times (or more) in the air, and lands on the opposite foot.
• 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.
• shoulder noun The joint and surrounding area where the arm meets the torso.

Senses

axel is used for these senses in English:

• Axel A en given name in quiet use since the 19th century.
• shoulder (anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

axel — full definition

1. noun A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the outside edge of one skate, rotates one and a half times (or more) in the air, and lands on the opposite foot.
2. verb To perform an axel jump.

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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