transaxlen.
/ˈtrɑːnzˌaks(ə)l/, /ˈtranzˌaks(ə)l/, /ˈtrɑːnsˌaks(ə)l/, /ˈtransˌaks(ə)l/, U.S. /trænzˈæksəl/, /træn(t)sˈæksəl/ Originally U.S.
In a motor vehicle: an integral driving axle and differential gear.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > transmission > shaft and joints transmitting drive > differential gear > combined with driving axle
transaxle1958
1958 N.Y. Times 1 June x. 21/4 The engineers call the new system a ‘transaxle’ or a ‘traxle’.
1967 P. H. Smith in L. Holmes Odhams New Motor Man. vi. 160/1 When access is required to the clutch or gearbox on cars having unitary construction of engine and transaxle,..the complete unit must be removed from the vehicle.
1983 Fortune 7 Mar. 110/2 Some of the..contracts for high-margin items like engines, transaxles, and sophisticated electronics are going abroad.
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