Axis (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
The center around which something rotates.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A group of countries in special alliance.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 4
The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 5
A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
The main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged.
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Nouns denoting plants.