Definitions for axle
ˈæk səlaxle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. axlenoun

   a shaft on which a wheel rotates

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Axle, Axle-treenoun

   The pin which passes through the midst of the wheel, on which the circumvolutions of the wheel are performed.

   Etymology: axis, Lat.

   Venerable Nestor
   Should with a bond of air, strong as the axle-tree
   On which heav’n rides, knit all the Grecians ears
   To his experienc’d tongue. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   The fly sate upon the axle-tree of the chariot-wheel, and said, what a dust do I raise? Francis Bacon, Essays.

   And the gilded car of day
   His glowing axle doth allay
   In the steep Atlantick stream. John Milton, Comus.

   He saw a greater sun appear,
   Than his bright throne or burning axle-tree could bear. John Milton, Christ’s Nativity.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Axle

   An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to the vehicle, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle is supported. In the latter case, a bearing or bushing sits inside a central hole in the wheel to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle. Sometimes, especially on bicycles, the latter type of axle is referred to as a spindle.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. axle

   An axle is a central shaft or rod around which a wheel or group of wheels rotate, often playing a crucial role in the transmission of power from an engine to the wheels in a vehicle. It can also refer to a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels revolve, as in a barrow or a wagon.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Axlenoun

   the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel

2. Axlenoun

   a transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree

3. Axlenoun

   an axis; as, the sun's axle

4. Etymology: [OE. axel, exel, shoulder, AS. eaxl; akin to AS. eax axle, Sw. & Dan. axel shoulder, axle, G. achse axle, achsel shoulder, L. axis axle, Gr. 'a`xwn, Skr. aksha, L. axilla shoulder joint: cf. F. essieu, axle, OF. aissel, fr. dim. of L. axis. 205. Cf. 2d Axis.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Axle

   An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle is supported. In the latter case, a bearing or bushing sits inside the hole in the wheel to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle. Sometimes, especially on bicycles, the latter type is referred to as a spindle. On cars and trucks, several senses of the word "Tandem axle" co-occur in casual usage, referring to the shaft itself, its housing, or simply any transverse pair of wheels. The shaft itself rotates with the wheel, being either bolted or splined in fixed relation to it, and is called an "axle" or "axle shaft". However, it is equally true that the surrounding housing is also called an "axle". An even broader sense of the word refers to every transverse pair of wheels, whether they are connected to each other or not. Thus even transverse pairs of wheels in an independent suspension are usually called "an axle".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Axle

   aks′l, Axle-tree, aks′l-trē, n. the pin or rod in the nave of a wheel on which the wheel turns: a pivot or support of any kind; the imaginary line of ancient cosmographers on which a planet revolved.—adj. Ax′led. [More prob. Norse öxull than a dim. from A.S. eax.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. axle

   A type of product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   Each vehicle has an axle within the design.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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1. AXLE

   What does AXLE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the AXLE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Anagrams for axle »

1. axel

2. alex

How to pronounce axle?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say axle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of axle in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of axle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of axle in a Sentence

1. Clarence Thomas:

   Some of this seems a little bit counterintuitive and I admit to being a little bit wrapped around the axle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=axle
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=axle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axle
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=axle
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=axle