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AXIAL ROTATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does axial rotation mean? 

AXIAL ROTATION (noun)
  The noun AXIAL ROTATION has 1 sense:

1. rotary motion of an object around its own axisplay

  Familiarity information: AXIAL ROTATION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AXIAL ROTATION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Rotary motion of an object around its own axis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

axial motion; axial rotation; roll

Context example:

wheels in axial rotation

Hypernyms ("axial rotation" is a kind of...):

gyration; revolution; rotation (a single complete turn (axial or orbital))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "axial rotation"):

wallow (an indolent or clumsy rolling about)


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