noun

axle

axle

The car's front axle was damaged.

The car's front axle was damaged.

((noun)) a bar connecting a pair of wheels The car's front axle was damaged.

Synonyms: shaft, spindle, pivot

From Old Norse 'ǫxull', related to Latin 'axis'.

An 'axle' is like an 'axis' that a wheel spins on. The words sound similar.

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