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noun • a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions • in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations • the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged • a group of countries in special alliance • the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head • the center around which something rotates | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | From a word meaning revolve or rotate, a spike on which fibres are twisted into yarn; or, a pin on which a bobbin or anything else turns | ||||||
noun • (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle • a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. • any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts • a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | ||||||||
| 26% | 5 | A fulcrum, pin or shaft on which something turns; or, a central person or thing, essential to the success or progress of any undertaking | ||||||
noun • the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot verb • turn on a pivot | ||||||||
Centre About Which Something Turns Crossword Clue
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AXIS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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AXIS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A central point on which something turns or depends. | |
2 | A fulcrum, pin or shaft on which something turns; or, a central person or thing, essential to the success or progress of any undertaking
Telegraph Herculis -
11 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 11 Sep 2023 |
3 | A point at which something turns or rotates. | |
4 | Centre around which something rotates
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08 Aug 2018 | The Guardian Quick / 08 Aug 2018 |
5 | From a word meaning revolve or rotate, a spike on which fibres are twisted into yarn; or, a pin on which a bobbin or anything else turns
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25 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 25 Mar 2023 |
6 | Shaft on which something turns
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17 May 2024 | Telegraph Quick / 17 May 2024 |
7 | Something which turns a profit
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01 Feb 2024 | The Guardian Quick / 01 Feb 2024 |
