to axle
- verb
- /ˈæksəl/
- Specialized
- Before the race, the crew worked quickly to axle the modified tires onto the chassis.
Examples
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To improve the truck's performance, we need to axle the dual wheels correctly.
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But we're just going to glue this on as an axle and glue that down.
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So standard example would be fitting an axle, a steel axle into a steel wheel for making for railroad cars.
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The technician will axle the new wheels to enhance the vehicle's stability.
Synonyms
To fit something with a long rod used to support or turn parts
Compounds
- Specialized
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb axle comes from the noun axle and simply means 'to fit' something with that central rod so it can turn like a wheel.