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axle; axis; roller
Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesnoun
axle; shaft; spindle
Refers to the central rotating part of mechanical devices like wheels or gears.
The rear axle of the car broke.
This bearing needs to be replaced.
noun
spool; roller; scroll rod
Used for traditional scrolls or spools of thread.
This is an ancient painting scroll.
Grandma wound the thread onto the wooden spool.
noun
axis (in geometry, physics, or coordinates)
technicalUsed in mathematics, physics, and engineering contexts.
The Earth rotates around its axis.
This is the X-axis, and that is the Y-axis.
noun
pivotal role; central figure; core
formalFigurative usage, often in political or organizational contexts.
He is the central figure of this team.
The two countries established an axis relationship.
measure word
(measure word for scrolls, spools, and similar rolled items)
Used for counting scrolls of painting/calligraphy or spools of thread.
I have collected three scrolls of ancient paintings.
Give me two spools of thread.