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Axle: meaning, definitions and examples

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axle

 

[ หˆรฆksษ™l ]

Context #1

mechanical

a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels

Synonyms

pivot, shaft, spindle

Examples of usage

  • The car's axle broke, causing the wheels to stop turning.
  • The axle of the bicycle needed greasing to reduce friction.
Context #2

figurative

a central or pivotal point

Synonyms

center, core, heart

Examples of usage

  • Education is often seen as the axle of societal progress.
  • Trust serves as the axle in building strong relationships.

Translations

Translations of the word "axle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น eixo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Achse

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ poros

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ััŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oล›

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปŠ่ปธ (ใ—ใ‚ƒใ˜ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท essieu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ eje

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dingil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ• (chuk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูˆุฑ (miแธฅwar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ osa

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ os

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝด (zhรณu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ os

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ”แƒ แƒซแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ox

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ eje

Word origin

The word 'axle' originated in the late 17th century from the Latin word 'axis', meaning 'pivot' or 'axle'. It has been used to refer to the central rod or spindle of a wheel since that time, and later expanded to include a figurative meaning of a central or pivotal point.