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axis noun

  /ˈæksəs/ , /ˈæksɪs/
  • (geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
  • (mathematics) A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)
ось

axe noun

  /æks/
  • A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
топо́р, колу́н, секи́ра
  • An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
топо́р, секи́ра, топор
  • (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
отка́з

axe verb

  /æks/
  • (transitive) To fell or chop with an axe.
поруби́ть, руби́ть
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