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How to pronounce axle in English?

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Type Words
Type of shaft
Has types dead axle, driving axle, journal, live axle

Examples of axle

axle
Pretty darned low when you mount the rear axle on the other side of the springs.
From the kansas.com
It also raised maximum axle weights about 10 percent above the interstate limit.
From the newsobserver.com
Whenever you make any changes, fit the new or least-worn tyres on the rear axle.
From the independent.co.uk
The major components of the truck includes the base plate, axle, and the hanger.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For example, the rear suspension uses uncomplicated leaf springs and solid axle.
From the sfgate.com
It suggested that Formula B was too strict for trucks with shorter axle lengths.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When I heard the truck had a broken axle I knew he had ditched the truck to run.
From the nation.time.com
The rear end still rides on a solid axle, but the suspension has been upgraded.
From the foxbusiness.com
Where there is pet hair, no axle escapes gradual transformation into a fur-kabob.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • A shaft on which a wheel rotates
  • An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. In some cases the axle may be fixed in position with a bearing or bushing sitting inside the hole in the wheel or gear to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle. ...
  • Shoulder
  • The axles need to be strong enough to support the weight of the machine and long enough to keep the balance of the machine.
  • The shaft that a wheel, pedal or crankset revolves on.
  • A rotating metal shaft connected to the wheels on either side of the vehicle.
  • The shaft around which the wheels rotate.
  • A round metal bar that joins a pair of wheels together.
  • The shaft at the middle of a bearing. There is some controversy as to whether "axle" or "spindle" should be used in particular contexts. The distinction is based on whether the axle/spindle is stationary, as that in a hub, or rotates, as that in a bottom bracket. ...