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noun
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: axlerod
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noun
A spindle or axle of a wheel.
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noun
A stimulus or driving force.
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noun
a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dead axle
Narrower terms: axle bar
History
From Middle English axiltre; equivalent to axle + tree. Cognate with Icelandic öxultré.
Across languages
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