axis
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In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
In a moment defined by anxiety, instability, and a persistent sense that the world is tilting off its axis, the appeal of simplicity makes sense.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
When an electric field is applied, it changes the orientation of each atom's quantization axis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
And this presented a long axis, and I tried to follow it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Africa’s north-south axis posed a further obstacle to the diffusion of technology, both between Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa and within the sub-Saharan region itself.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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