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axle definition

axle (ak′səl)

noun

  1. a rod on which a wheel turns, or one connected to a wheel so that they turn together
    1. a bar connecting two opposite wheels, as of an automobile
    2. the spindle at either end of such a bar

Etymology: ME axel (only in comp. axeltre): see axletree

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