transaxle

[trans-ak-suh l, tranz-]

noun

a unit combining the transmission and differential of a motor vehicle and connected directly to the axles of the driving wheels.

Origin of transaxle

First recorded in 1955–60; trans(mission) + axle

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British Dictionary definitions for transaxle

transaxle

noun

a unit in a motor vehicle engine that combines the differential, transmission, and drive axle

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Word Origin and History for transaxle

1958, from transmission axle.