axis (**액**시스) — an imaginary line about which a body rotates
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an imaginary line about which a body rotates
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæksɪs/
Korean meaning: 회전축, 축
Korean pronunciation: **액**시스
Example Sentences
- My life completely changed when I realized the axis of my daily routine was checking social media every 5 minutes.
- The graph shows data plotted along the horizontal and vertical axes.
- The washing machine started dancing around the room because its axis was broken.
axis
NOUN//ˈæksɪs//
an imaginary line about which a body rotates
The Earth spins steadily on its axis, creating day and night.
Taxis spin around the axis, learning traffic praxis!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'axis'에서 유래했으며, 원래 '바퀴축'이나 '회전하는 막대'를 의미했습니다. 고대 로마인들이 수레바퀴의 중심축을 가리킬 때 사용했던 단어가 현대에 와서 회전축, 좌표축, 동맹 등의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My life completely changed when I realized the axis of my daily routine was checking social media every 5 minutes.”
“The graph shows data plotted along the horizontal and vertical axes.”
“The washing machine started dancing around the room because its axis was broken.”
“Scientists discovered that the planet's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees.”
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