axlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæk.səl/us/ˈæk.səl/a bar connected to the centre of a circular object such as a wheel that allows or causes it to turn, especially one connecting two wheels of a vehicle
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Machines - parts
- ball bearing
- bearing
- clutch
- cog
- cogwheel
- hub
- inlet
- input
- jet
- lever
- manifold
- rack and pinion
- ram
- ratchet
- sleeve
- soft key
- stepney
- timer
- vee belt
- wheel
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Examples from literature
- The other sixteen wheels sit in pairs on four of the axles.
- These wheels were made of solid wood and turned on a simple axle.
- They often have five axles and eighteen wheels and are sometimes known as 18-wheelers.