AXIAL MOTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Rotary motion of an object around its own axis

Example:

wheels in axial rotation

Synonyms:

axial motion; axial rotation; roll

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("axial motion" is a kind of...):

gyration; revolution; rotation (a single complete turn (axial or orbital))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "axial motion"):

wallow (an indolent or clumsy rolling about)