rotation axis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rotation axis
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Their analysis showed that the star's rotation axis and the planet's orbital axis differ by roughly 62°, meaning TOI-3884 hosts a significantly tilted planetary orbit.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
"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
By including these changes in their model, the authors calculated that they should have a substantial impact on the Earth’s rotation axis.
From Scientific American • 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
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