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rotational axis

rotational axis noun: the spin axis of a freely rotating body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the figure axis by a few meters. This difference being a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.

Noun

rotational axis (plural rotational axes)

  1. The spin axis of a freely rotating body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the figure axis by a few meters. This difference being a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.

Forms of rotational axis

pluralrotational axes

Questions about rotational axis

What does rotational axis mean?
Rotational axis means the spin axis of a freely rotating body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the figure axis by a few meters. This difference being a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.
What part of speech is rotational axis?
Rotational axis is a noun.
What is the plural of rotational axis?
The plural of rotational axis is rotational axes.

Words near rotational axis in the dictionary

  1. rotation times
  2. rotation-powered pulsar
  3. rotation-powered pulsars
  4. rotational
  5. rotational axes
  6. rotational axis
  7. rotational dining
  8. rotational energies
  9. rotational energy
  10. rotational molding
  11. rotational moldings

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