NOUN | artifact | axis of rotation, axis | the center around which something rotates |
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Meaning | The center around which something rotates. | |
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Synonym | axis | |
Narrower | pivot, pin | Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns |
rotor head, rotor shaft | The axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns | |
Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
Spanish | eje de rotación, eje | |
Catalan | eix de rotació, eix |
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