nnoun.cognitiona straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditionsDerivationally Related Form:axial
Hypernyms:line
Inherited Hypernyms:axislinelocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:coordinate axismajor axisminor axisoptic axisprincipal axissemimajor axissemiminor axis
Full Hyponyms:coordinate axismajor axisminor axisoptic axisprincipal axissemimajor axissemiminor axisx-axisy-axisz-axis
nnoun.plantthe main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arrangedHypernyms:stalk stem
Inherited Hypernyms:axisstalkplant organplant partnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:rachisspadix
Part Meronyms:stele
Full Hyponyms:rachisspadix
nnoun.groupin World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nationsExamples:- the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II
Hypernyms:alignment alinement alliance coalition
Inherited Hypernyms:axisallianceorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa group of countries in special allianceSynset:bloc
Hypernyms:alignment alinement alliance coalition
Inherited Hypernyms:blocallianceorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:scheduled territoriessterling areasterling bloc
Full Hyponyms:sterling area
nnoun.bodythe 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the headSynset:axis vertebra
Hypernyms:cervical vertebra neck bone
Inherited Hypernyms:axiscervical vertebravertebraboneconnective tissueanimal tissuetissuebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:odontoid process
nnoun.artifactthe center around which something rotatesSynset:axis of rotation
Derivationally Related Form:axial
Hypernyms:mechanism
Inherited Hypernyms:axismechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:pinpivotrotor headrotor shaft
Full Hyponyms:fulcrumpintlepivotrotor head