axle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈæksəl/

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• Homophones: axel, axil

Noun

Singular axle

Plural axles

Railroad car wheels are affixed to a straight axle.

1. (countable) An axle is the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
2. (countable) An axle is a transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a vehicle.