axle
axle definition
axle (ak′səl)
noun
- a rod on which a wheel turns, or one connected to a wheel so that they turn together
- a bar connecting two opposite wheels, as of an automobile
- the spindle at either end of such a bar
Etymology: ME axel (only in comp. axeltre): see axletree
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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