axe

Definitions of axe
  1. noun
    a shaft on which a wheel rotates
    synonyms: essieu
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    type of:
    manche
    a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
  2. noun
    axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
    synonyms: pivot
  3. noun
    a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
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    types:
    axe de coordonnée
    one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
    axe des x
    the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
    axe des y
    the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
    type of:
    ligne
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  4. noun
    the center around which something rotates
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    types:
    pivot
    axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
    type of:
    mécanique, mécanisme
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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