"leading axle" meaning in All languages combined

See leading axle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: leading axles [plural]
Rhymes: -æksəl Head templates: {{en-noun}} leading axle (plural leading axles)
  1. On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located in front of the driving wheels. Wikipedia link: leading axle Related terms: leading truck, trailing axle, trailing wheel
    Sense id: en-leading_axle-en-noun-GFEUA9-L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rail transportation

Inflected forms

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