AXIS OF ROTATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The center around which something rotates

Synonyms:

axis; axis of rotation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("axis of rotation" is a kind of...):

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "axis of rotation"):

pin; pivot (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)