1
a
: a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves
b(1)
: a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels (as of a cart) revolve
(2)
: the spindle of such a beam
2
archaic
: axis
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All that power is sent to the rear axle via a seven-speed PDK gearbox and is enough to push the car from zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and to a top speed of 194 mph.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Right now, a brake job costs about $500 per axle, on average.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
The recall was caused by the vehicles potentially having a rear axle horizontal mounting bolt that may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Many of them were starving and left tied up to metal stakes and car axles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Right now, a brake job costs about $500 per axle, on average.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
The recall was caused by the vehicles potentially having a rear axle horizontal mounting bolt that may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Many of them were starving and left tied up to metal stakes and car axles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Axle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axle. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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axle
noun
ax·le
ˈak-səl 
: a pin, pole, or bar on or with which a wheel revolves
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