axis (n.)
- alliance
- arbor
- assemblage
- association
- axle
- band
- bearing
- beeline
- bloc
- body
- bole
- cane
- carpophore
- caudex
- caulis
- center
- centroid
- centrum
- chord
- coalition
- college
- combination
- combine
- confederacy
- confederation
- cooperative
- core
- corps
- council
- culm
- diagonal
- diameter
- distaff
- edge
- epicenter
- federation
- fulcrum
- funiculus
- gang
- gimbal
- group
- grouping
- gudgeon
- haulm
- heart
- hinge
- hingle
- hub
- kernel
- leafstalk
- league
- machine
- mandrel
- marrow
- medulla
- metacenter
- middle
- mob
- nave
- navel
- normal
- nub
- nucleus
- oarlock
- omphalos
- partnership
- pedicel
- peduncle
- perpendicular
- petiole
- petiolule
- pin
- pintle
- pith
- pivot
- pole
- radius
- reed
- rest
- ring
- rowlock
- secant
- segment
- shortcut
- side
- society
- spear
- spindle
- spire
- stalk
- stem
- stipe
- stock
- straight
- straightaway
- straw
- swivel
- tangent
- thole
- tholepin
- trunk
- umbilicus
- union
- vector
- yaw
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of each and every town or city.
