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Meaning of polar axis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Of an equatorial mounting, the axis of rotation that is positioned parallel to the axis of the Earth, allowing a telescope to be turned in an hour angle or a right ascension.
A fixed line, usually horizontal, used in polar coordinates and from which an angle coordinate is measured.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

polar bar chart polar bear polar bear dip polar bear plunge polar bear swim polar body