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axis

[ak-sis] / ˈæk sɪs /


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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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