What does "axle" mean?
Axle: A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
Additional senses
- 2.An axis; as, the sun's axle. Had from her axle torn The steadfast earth. Milton. Note: Railway axles are called leading and trailing from their position in the front or in the rear of a car or truck respectively.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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