axel

[ ak-suhl ]

/ ˈæk səl /

noun Figure Skating.

a jump performed by a skater leaping from the front outer edge of one skate into the air to make 1½ rotations of the body and landing on the back outer edge of the other skate.

Origin of axel

First recorded in 1925–30; after Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater, who popularized the maneuver

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH axel

axel , axle

Words nearby axel

ax, axanthopsia, axe, axebird, axe-breaker, axel, Axel Heiberg, Axelrod, axeman, axenic, axes

Definition for axel (2 of 2)

Axel

[ ak-suhl ]

/ ˈæk səl /

noun

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for axel

Four prisoners, Axel and Oscar (who turned out to be good guys) and Tomas and Andrew (thugs), all died as well.
A Primer For ‘The Walking Dead’ Season Four Premiere|Melissa Leon|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Is an Adrian or an Austin more likely to be sensitive; an Axel more of a renegade; an Andrew more of an old-fashioned guy?
2010's Hot Boy Baby Name Trend|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry|November 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"You will miss your train," said Axel, pulling out his watch.
The Benefactress|Elizabeth Beauchamp
"Well, good-night," she added in English, holding out her hand to Axel.
The Benefactress|Elizabeth Beauchamp

She had relatives there, however; one in particular—a Baron von Ziegelmundt and his son Axel.
Cleek of Scotland Yard|Thomas W. Hanshew
Axel is so dreadfully profound, and if a poor girl cannot always follow it, why it is nothing to be astonished at.
On the Seaboard|August Strindberg
And when she had heard all that could be told her there, she was going to Axel himself.
The Benefactress|Elizabeth Beauchamp

British Dictionary definitions for axel

axel

/ (ˈæksəl) /

noun

skating a jump in which the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of one skate, makes one and a half, two and a half, or three and a half turns in the air, and lands on the backward outside edge of the other skate

Word Origin for axel

C20: named after Axel Paulsen (died 1938), Norwegian skater

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	axel
释义	axel [ ak-suhl ] / ˈæk səl / noun Figure Skating. a jump performed by a skater leaping from the front outer edge of one skate into the air to make 1½ rotations of the body and landing on the back outer edge of the other skate. Origin of axel First recorded in 1925–30; after Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater, who popularized the maneuver WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH axel axel , axle Words nearby axel ax, axanthopsia, axe, axebird, axe-breaker, axel, Axel Heiberg, Axelrod, axeman, axenic, axes Definition for axel (2 of 2) Axel [ ak-suhl ] / ˈæk səl / noun a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for axel Four prisoners, Axel and Oscar (who turned out to be good guys) and Tomas and Andrew (thugs), all died as well. A Primer For ‘The Walking Dead’ Season Four Premiere\|Melissa Leon\|October 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Is an Adrian or an Austin more likely to be sensitive; an Axel more of a renegade; an Andrew more of an old-fashioned guy? 2010's Hot Boy Baby Name Trend\|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry\|November 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "You will miss your train," said Axel, pulling out his watch. The Benefactress\|Elizabeth Beauchamp "Well, good-night," she added in English, holding out her hand to Axel. The Benefactress\|Elizabeth Beauchamp She had relatives there, however; one in particular—a Baron von Ziegelmundt and his son Axel. Cleek of Scotland Yard\|Thomas W. Hanshew Axel is so dreadfully profound, and if a poor girl cannot always follow it, why it is nothing to be astonished at. On the Seaboard\|August Strindberg And when she had heard all that could be told her there, she was going to Axel himself. The Benefactress\|Elizabeth Beauchamp British Dictionary definitions for axel axel / (ˈæksəl) / noun skating a jump in which the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of one skate, makes one and a half, two and a half, or three and a half turns in the air, and lands on the backward outside edge of the other skate Word Origin for axel C20: named after Axel Paulsen (died 1938), Norwegian skater Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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