axle: Meaning and Definition of

ax•le

Pronunciation: (ak'sul), [key]
— n.
  1. the pin, bar, shaft, or the like, on which or by means of which a wheel or pair of wheels rotates.
  2. the spindle at either end of an axletree.
  3. an axletree.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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