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axle
/ˈæksəl/
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What does axle mean?
noun
- The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
- A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
More meanings (2)
noun
- (obsolete) Shoulder.
- (archaic) An axis.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈæksəl/
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“Gold was the axle, and the beam was gold; The wheels with silver spokes on golden circles roll’d.”
Darwin advised me to use a circular box with an axle and a handle.
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When in this position the axle must be horizontal and the bracing wires adjusted to secure the various set measurements stated in the specifications.
Here again the prevailing practice is to mount the gun as nearly above the rear axle as possible, and to work it from the tonneau.
In the middle of the concave side, there is a groove twelve inches deep, in which the extremities of the axle are lodged, and turned round as there is occasion.