Axis - Definition
axis
n 1: a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies
certain conditions
2: the main stem or central part about which plant organs or
plant parts such as branches are arranged
3: in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936
which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis
opposed the Allies in World War II"
4: a group of countries in special alliance [syn: bloc,
axis]
5: the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the
head [syn: axis, axis vertebra]
6: the center around which something rotates [syn: axis, axis
of rotation]