on the axis

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Indicates a position or point located directly on the line of an axis, especially a rotational axis.

axisPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours.
  • In mathematics, any point located on the y-axis has an x-coordinate of zero.
  • The gear is designed to rotate smoothly on a central axis.
  • For the experiment to work, the gyroscope must remain perfectly balanced on its axis.
  • The entire plot of the novel seems to pivot on this single moral axis.
  • A cone can be formed by rotating a right-angled triangle on one of its shorter axis.
  • The dancer maintained incredible balance, spinning on a vertical axis.
  • The satellite will stabilize itself on a fixed axis once it reaches orbit.
  • We observed how the model planet tilted on its axis to simulate seasons.
  • Can you identify the point that lies exactly on the x-axis of the graph?