axle
ax·le
noun \ˈak-səl\Definition of AXLE
1
a : a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves b (1) : a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels (as of a cart) revolve (2) : the spindle of such a beam
2
archaic : axis
See Origin of AXLE
Middle English axel- (as in axeltre)
First Known Use: 14th century
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