axle

/ˈæksl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæksl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈak-səl/ (ame, mw)

axle — noun

  • axlesingular
  • axlesplural

1. a metal bar that goes through the middle of a wheel, letting the wheel spin arou

1.名詞B2
釋義

a metal bar that goes through the middle of a wheel, letting the wheel spin around it; on cars, trucks, and other vehicles, one axle often connects two opposite wheels so they turn together.

例句

The garage owner inspected the axle on Ayanda's sedan before the trip to Cape Town.

inspected the axle

Diego replaced the bent axle on his trailer after the load shifted during the storm.

同義詞
  • shaft

    a more general term for any long rotating part in an engine or machine, not limited to wheels

  • spindle

    a thinner rod that rotates in a machine, often smaller than a vehicle axle

  • axis

    an abstract or geometric central line of rotation, not a physical part

文法句型

axle + of [vehicle]