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'Axes' is a heteronym; the plural of both and axe.

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★ Colloquially, 'axe' is a general name for an electric guitar or a wind instrument in popular music.

★ Axe has other meanings not used in the plural.

★ Axes is a 2005 album by British indie rock band Electrelane.

Axis

★ In mathematics an 'axis' is a straight line around which a geometric figure can be rotated. An ''axis of symmetry'' is a line with respect to which a body can be symmetrical. The term is also applied for the axis of a graph; the horizontal axis 'x-axis', the vertical 'y-axis' and the 'z-axis' is a possible third axis used for three-dimensional graphing.

★ ''Axis (anatomy)'': In anatomy, the 'axis' (C2) is the second cervical vertebra of the spine. Its articulation with the bone above, the atlas, allows rotation, and its articulation with the bone below (C3) allows a lesser degree of flexion, tilting and rotation.

★ In politics, 'Axis' (often capitalized) can also be used to denote an alliance or partnership between states. A historical example are the Axis Powers during World War II who where fought by the Allies. In 2002 George W. Bush popularized the term Axis of Evil.