First Known Use: 1930
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axel
noun, ax·el often capitalized \ˈak-səl, ˈäk-\
Definition of AXEL
: a jump in figure skating from the outer forward edge of one skate with 11⁄2 turns taken in the air and a return to the outer backward edge of the other skate
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Origin of AXEL
Axel Paulsen †1938 Norwegian figure skater
Axel
biographical name Ax·el \ˈak-səl\
Definition of AXEL
Richard 1946– Am. biochem.
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