: the angle between a branch or leaf and the axis from which it arises
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Caliber 3132 employs a dual balance wheel, which is a unique approach to minimizing the tilt of the balance staff (the axil on which the balance wheel oscillates back and forth).
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
The flowers are located in the axils of the leaves or in very loose spikes with the flowers separated along the stem.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
The flowers are located in the axils of the leaves or in very loose spikes with the flowers separated along the stem.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
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“Axil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axil. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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