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polar axis

polar axis noun: of an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the axis of the Earth, allowing a telescope to be turned in an hour angle or a right ascension.

Noun

polar axis (plural polar axes)

  1. Of an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the axis of the Earth, allowing a telescope to be turned in an hour angle or a right ascension.
  2. A fixed line, usually horizontal, used in polar coordinates and from which an angle coordinate is measured.

polar axis meaning in Tamil

polar axis in Tamil

துருவ அச்சு, முனை அச்சு

Forms of polar axis

pluralpolar axes

Questions about polar axis

What does polar axis mean?
Polar axis means of an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the axis of the Earth, allowing a telescope to be turned in an hour angle or a right ascension.
What is polar axis in Tamil?
Polar axis in Tamil is துருவ அச்சு, முனை அச்சு. See Polar axis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polar axis?
Polar axis is a noun.
What is the plural of polar axis?
The plural of polar axis is polar axes.

Words near polar axis in the dictionary

  1. polar antonym
  2. polar antonyms
  3. polar area diagram
  4. polar area diagrams
  5. polar axes
  6. polar axis
  7. polar bar chart
  8. polar bar charts
  9. polar bear
  10. polar bear dip
  11. polar bear dips

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