time axis; time basis; timeline
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
(center portion of a) scroll (centre)
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
bearing; shaft bearing; axle bearing; plummer block; pillow block
same axle; coaxial (cable)
axial flow; axial current
cultivar of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); cultivar of mulberry
axis of symmetry; line of symmetry
geometrical axis (of the eye)
optic axis (of a crystal); optical axis
shaft end; axial end; end of the shaft
the eight volumes of the Lotus Sutra
steering column; steering shaft