rotation axis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rotation axis
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Former endeavors had been limited to two-dimensional approaches that assumed the symmetry about the Sun's rotation axis.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
"Measuring the location of the rotation axis very precisely is really important to the GPS system and so to everyone who uses it, either with a cell phone, flying in an aircraft, etc."
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
Saturn’s field, on the other hand, is perfectly aligned with its rotation axis.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Over time, our orbit twists and flexes under the perturbation of the other planets, and the Earth’s rotation axis nods back and forth.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2013
The lander will carry four instruments, which will determine Mars' rotation axis and measure the seismic waves and heat flowing through and from the planet's interior.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 21, 2012
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