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ax⋅es

1  [ak-seez]
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ax⋅es

2  [ak-siz]
–noun
pl. of ax or axe.

ax

  [aks] noun, plural ax⋅es  [ak-siz] , verb, axed, ax⋅ing.
–noun
1. an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
2. Jazz Slang. any musical instrument.
3. the ax, Informal.
a. dismissal from employment: to get the ax.
b. expulsion from school.
c. rejection by a lover, friend, etc.: His girlfriend gave him the ax.
d. any usually summary removal or curtailment.
–verb (used with object)
4. to shape or trim with an ax.
5. to chop, split, destroy, break open, etc., with an ax: The firemen had to ax the door to reach the fire.
6. Informal. to dismiss, restrict, or destroy brutally, as if with an ax: The main office axed those in the field who didn't meet their quota. Congress axed the budget. Also, axe.
—Idiom
7. have an ax to grind, to have a personal or selfish motive: His interest may be sincere, but I suspect he has an ax to grind.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; ax(e), ex(e), OE æx, æces; akin to Goth aquizi, ON øx, ǫx, OHG acc(h)us, a(c)kus (G Axt), MHG pl. exa < Gmc *akwiz-, akuz-, aksi- ≪ *ákəs, áks-; L ascia (< *acsiā), Gk axnē; < IE *ag-s-

Related forms:
axlike, adjective

axe

  [aks] noun, plural ax⋅es  [ak-siz] , verb, axed, ax⋅ing.
ax.

ax⋅is

1  [ak-sis]
–noun, plural ax⋅es  [ak-seez] .
1. the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
2. Mathematics.
a. a central line that bisects a two-dimensional body or figure.
b. a line about which a three-dimensional body or figure is symmetrical.
3. Anatomy.
a. a central or principal structure, about which something turns or is arranged: the skeletal axis.
b. the second cervical vertebra.
4. Botany. the longitudinal support on which organs or parts are arranged; the stem and root; the central line of any body.
5. Analytic Geometry. any line used as a fixed reference in conjunction with one or more other references for determining the position of a point or of a series of points forming a curve or a surface. Compare x-axis, y-axis.
6. Crystallography. crystallographic axis.
7. Aeronautics. any one of three lines defining the attitude of an airplane, one being generally determined by the direction of forward motion and the other two at right angles to it and to each other.
8. Fine Arts. an imaginary line, in a given formal structure, about which a form, area, or plane is organized.
9. an alliance of two or more nations to coordinate their foreign and military policies, and to draw in with them a group of dependent or supporting powers.
10. the Axis, (in World War II) Germany, Italy, and Japan, often with Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
11. a principal line of development, movement, direction, etc.
Origin:
1540–50; < L axis an axletree, axle, axis. See axi-

Related forms:
ax⋅ised  [ak-sist] , adjective

ax⋅is

2  [ak-sis]
–noun, plural ax⋅is⋅es.
axis deer.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L axis a wild animal of India (Pliny)

axis deer

 
–noun
an Asian deer, Cervus (Axis) axis, of India and Sri Lanka, having a reddish-brown coat spotted with white.
Also called axis, chital, spotted deer.
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ax 1 or axe   (āks)   
n.   pl. ax·es (āk'sĭz)
  1. A tool with a bladed, usually heavy head mounted crosswise on a handle, used for felling trees or chopping wood.
  2. Any of various bladed, hand-held implements used as a cutting tool or weapon.
  3. Informal A sudden termination of employment: My colleague got the ax yesterday.
  4. Slang A musical instrument, especially a guitar.
tr.v.   axed, ax·ing, ax·es
  1. To chop or fell with or as if with an ax: axed down the saplings; axed out a foothold in the ice.
  2. Informal To remove ruthlessly or suddenly: a social program that was axed to effectuate budget cuts.

[Middle English, from Old English æx.]
ax 2   (āks)   
v.   ax·ed, ax·ing, ax·es Nonstandard
Variant of ask.
Our Living Language  : Ax, a common nonstandard variant of ask, is often identified as an especially salient feature of African American Vernacular English. While it is true that the form is frequent in the speech of African Americans, it used to be common in the speech of white Americans as well, especially in the South and in the middle sections of the U.S. It was once common among New Englanders, but has largely died out there as a local feature. The widespread use of this pronunciation should not be surprising since ax is a very old word in English, having been used in England for over 1,000 years. In Old English we find both āscian and ācsian, and in Middle English both asken and axen. Moreover, the forms with cs or x had no stigma associated with them. Chaucer used asken and axen interchangeably, as in the lines "I wol aske, if it hir will be/To be my wyf" and "Men axed hym, what sholde bifalle," both from The Canterbury Tales. The forms in x arose from the forms in sk by a linguistic process called metathesis, in which two sounds are reversed. The x thus represents (ks), the flipped version of (sk). Metathesis is a common linguistic process around the world and does not arise from a defect in speaking. Nevertheless, ax has become stigmatized as substandard—a fate that has befallen other words, like ain't, that were once perfectly acceptable in literate circles.
ax·es 1   (āk'sēz')   
n.  Plural of axis.
ax·es 2   (āk'sĭz)   
n.  Plural of ax1.
ax·is   (āk'sĭs)   
n.   pl. ax·es (āk'sēz')
  1. A straight line about which a body or geometric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate.
  2. Mathematics
    1. An unlimited line, half-line, or line segment serving to orient a space or a geometric object, especially a line about which the object is symmetric.
    2. A reference line from which distances or angles are measured in a coordinate system.
    3. The second cervical vertebra on which the head turns.
    4. Any of various central structures, such as the spinal column, or standard abstract lines used as a positional referent.
    5. An alliance of powers, such as nations, to promote mutual interests and policies.
    6. Axis The alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936, later including Japan and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II.
  3. A center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred.
  4. An imaginary line to which elements of a work of art, such as a picture, are referred for measurement or symmetry.
  5. Anatomy
    1. The second cervical vertebra on which the head turns.
    2. Any of various central structures, such as the spinal column, or standard abstract lines used as a positional referent.
    3. An alliance of powers, such as nations, to promote mutual interests and policies.
    4. Axis The alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936, later including Japan and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II.
  6. Botany The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged.
  7. One of three mutually perpendicular lines that define the orientation of an aircraft, with one being along its direction of travel and the other two being perpendicular to the direction of travel.
  8. A line through the optical center of a lens that is perpendicular to both its surfaces.
  9. One of three or four imaginary lines used to define the faces of a crystal and the position of its atoms.
    1. An alliance of powers, such as nations, to promote mutual interests and policies.
    2. Axis The alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936, later including Japan and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II.

[Middle English, from Latin.]
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Main Entry: axes
plural of AXIS
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Language Translation for : Axes
Spanish: eje,
German: die Achse,
Japanese: 軸
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axis   (āk'sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural axes (āk'sēz')
  1. An imaginary line around which an object rotates. In a rotating sphere, such as the Earth and other planets, the two ends of the axis are called poles. The 23.45° tilt of the Earth's axis with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to point toward and away from the Sun at different times of the year, creating seasonal patterns of weather and climate. Other planets in the solar system have widely varying tilts to their axes, ranging from near 0° for Mercury to 177° for Venus.
  2. Mathematics
    1. A line, ray, or line segment with respect to which a figure or object is symmetrical.
    2. A reference line from which distances or angles are measured in a coordinate system, such as the x-axis and y-axis in the Cartesian coordinate system.
  3. Anatomy The second cervical vertebra, which serves as a pivot for the head.
  4. Botany The main stem or central part of a plant or plant part, about which other plant parts, such as branches or leaflets, are arranged.

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