"axle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæksəl/ Audio: en-us-axle.oga [US] Forms: axle [singular], axles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An axle is the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
    Sense id: simple-axle-en-noun-68Numrkk
  2. An axle is a transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a vehicle.
    Sense id: simple-axle-en-noun-NO~-IPAz
     
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