Thesaurus: axle

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1. n. The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
2. n. A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
3. n. An axis; as, the sun's axle.
4. n. a shaft on which a wheel rotates
5. 1. The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel. 2. A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree. 3. 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.
6. n:100 n. a shaft on which a wheel rotates