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axle

noun ax·le \ˈak-səl\

: a bar on which a wheel or a pair of wheels turns

Full Definition of AXLE

a : a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves

b (1) : a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels (as of a cart) revolve (2) : the spindle of such a beam

archaic : axis

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Middle English axel- (as in axeltre)

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun ax·le \ˈak-səl\

: a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels turns

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