AxisWordNet Explorer

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noun

the center around which something rotates

Words in this synset: axis_of_rotation
noun

device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

noun

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

noun

the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns

noun

the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head

Words in this synset: axis_vertebra
noun

one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region

noun

a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck

noun

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

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