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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
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archaic
: axis
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The mill is mated to a five-speed manual transmission that sends its 230 hp to the rear axle.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
The Conestoga-type wagon is from pioneer days (an axle dates to the 1860s), but its canvas is too worn.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
The Conestoga-type wagon is from pioneer days (an axle dates to the 1860s), but its canvas is too worn.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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“Axle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axle. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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axle
noun
ax·le
ˈak-səl 
: a pin, pole, or bar on or with which a wheel revolves
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