axis
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The biggest problem involved the neutral axis, the line of grays that runs from black to white.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
Schrödinger's definitions of hue, saturation, and lightness depend on where a color sits in relation to that axis, yet he never formally defined the axis itself.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
His insight has been crucial in a world that continues to spin off its axis, even if it takes a toll on the soul.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
“Did the world just fall off its axis or what? Did I just see what I think I did?”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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