axis (a straight line around which an object rotates) The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. A wheel spins on its axis. axes (plural of axis) Stars and planets rotate on their axes. (plural of ax) They broke the door in with axes. envocabulary.com
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zoom off informal (to leave a place quickly and suddenly) Sorry, I have to zoom off now to catch the train. She got in her car and zoomed off without saying a word. envocabulary.com
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zonk out US informal (to fall asleep fast) We were so tired that when we got home, we zonked out immediately. It’ll just take a minute or two for me to zonk out. envocabulary.com
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knife (a tool with a blade and a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon): We eat with fork and knife. He was carrying a knife. cleaver (a heavy tool having a large square blade for cutting up large pieces of meat): Use the cleaver to cut the meat. blade (the edge of a …
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add fuel to the fire (to make a bad situation worse) I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to add fuel to the fire. The killing of a demonstrator can only add fuel to the fire. envocabulary.com
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