axel
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ax·el
noun, often capitalized \ˈak-səl, ˈäk-\Definition of AXEL
: a jump in figure skating from the outer forward edge of one skate with 11⁄2 turns taken in the air and a return to the outer backward edge of the other skate
Origin of AXEL
Axel Paulsen †1938 Norwegian figure skater
First Known Use: 1930
Ax·el
biographical name \ˈak-səl\Definition of AXEL
Richard 1946– Am. biochem.
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