Axle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæksəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Axle is a noun meaning The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
Meaning
The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
More Meanings
- A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
- (geometry, astronomy, archaic) An axis.
- (obsolete) Shoulder.
Example Sentences
the Sun’s axle
The mechanic replaced the broken axle on the truck.
Word Forms
- axles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lynchpin, rod, spindle, axe, shaft, centrepiece.
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