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Meaning of polar axis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. A fixed line, usually horizontal, used in polar coordinates and from which an angle coordinate is measured.

Equivalents

Suomi napa-akseli

CEFR level

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

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

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