axle
noun
the pin, bar, shaft, or the like, on which or by means of which a wheel or pair of wheels rotates.
axles
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pluralof axle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The plant’s axles also go into GM’s midsize trucks, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, and it makes an axle component for the company’s light-duty Silverado and Sierra.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
As of Sunday, GM appears to have about two weeks’ worth of axles in stock, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The Opel Blitz was stuck fast in the deep gravel bed, almost up to its axles.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
They then raised the church 4 feet off the ground, supported by steel beams, and put it on giant remote-controlled transporters with 56 axles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Truck drivers circle their vehicles, getting onto their hands and knees to check around the axles.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
