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 Bentley, he noted, has electrically actuated anti-roll linkages on both axles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The engine roar, so critical to Ferraris, can be provided by what the company calls an “external amplification system” that pumps the natural sound of the electric axles out to the street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The Opel Blitz was stuck fast in the deep gravel bed, almost up to its axles.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The axles use open differentials and brake-based torque vectoring to articulate power left or right—an ability that could make the difference between getting to the ski resort or glumly waiting for a tow truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Its axles were set on piles of cinder blocks and the formerly yellow vehicle was painted a rather haphazard eggshell white.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
