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figure axis

figure axis noun: the symmetrical axis of a body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the rotational axis by a few meters, and so is a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.

Noun

figure axis (plural figure axes)

  1. The symmetrical axis of a body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the rotational axis by a few meters, and so is a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.

Forms of figure axis

pluralfigure axes

Questions about figure axis

What does figure axis mean?
Figure axis means the symmetrical axis of a body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the rotational axis by a few meters, and so is a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.
What part of speech is figure axis?
Figure axis is a noun.
What is the plural of figure axis?
The plural of figure axis is figure axes.

Words near figure axis in the dictionary

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  2. figure 9
  3. figure 9s
  4. figure away
  5. figure axes
  6. figure axis
  7. figure dash
  8. figure dashes
  9. figure eight
  10. figure eighted
  11. figure eighting

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