English Explanatory Dictionary

rotational axis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spin axis of a freely rotating body. In the case of the Earth, it differs from the figure axis by a few meters. This difference being a partial cause of the Earth's wobble.

Word forms

rotational axis rotational axes
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