axle
33
3.5
- noun
- /ˈæksəl/
- Specialized
:
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- The mechanic explained that the car's axle must be replaced to ensure safe handling.
- rear axle
- front axle
- wheel axle
It just goes battery on each axle and let it RIP.
- It just goes battery on each axle and let it RIP.
- In fact, a popular clip of the day went wooden axle, wooden wheels, wooden run.
Examples
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So they fitted it with a front axle lifting system.
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You know, you could break an axle like that.
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It's because there's no central axle to it, right?
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Still, students struggle with how the battery makes the motor's axle move and the lights shine.
Academic text (2008) -
So to prevent further mishap, they connected the wheel to an axle.
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The axle is broken.
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A quick inspection of the underside proved the worst: the truck's axle was bent, nearly broken in two.
Fiction book (2000) -
Wheels on the earliest vehicles were fixed to the axles rather than rotating independently.
Academic text (2004) -
Each wheel on the bicycle spins around its central axle for smooth movement.
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In early automobiles, the wheels were attached directly to the axle for better stability.
Synonyms
3
6.7
A central rod that turns and supports other machine parts
A fixed bar under a cart with ends that let the wheels turn
A strong metal rod that holds a vehicle's wheels
Compounds
- Specialized
3
5.2
A thick oily material used to make axles and moving parts move smoothly
- Specialized
A bar under a vehicle that turns to support wheels but does not drive them
- Archaic
A pair of wheels not powered placed behind the driving wheels on a steam locomotive
- Specialized
A simple machine with a round part turning around a bar to lift things
How Strong
141
1.4
- Specialized
33
3.5
- Specialized
1
7.8
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Axle comes from an old English word meaning 'shoulder' and is related to the word axis, which means 'central line'. So an axle is like a 'shoulder' or bar that a wheel turns on.