n.
1.a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
2.the center around which something rotates
3.the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
4.in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations
5.a group of countries in special alliance
6.the 2nd cervical vertebra
Idiom of the Day
write up (something) or write (something) up
to write something, to describe something in writing (you usually write up something by using your thoughts or some notes that you have written)
After our trip to Russia, I spent a week writing up our story for a travel magazine.