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AXIS OF ROTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The center around which something rotates
Synonyms:
axis; axis of rotation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("axis of rotation" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "axis of rotation"):
pin; pivot (axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns)
rotor head; rotor shaft (the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns)
