axle

axle

noun
The English word for axle is axle. It is a noun that refers to a rod or shaft on which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves. Axles are essential components of wheeled vehicles, allowing the wheels to rotate freely and enabling the vehicle to move.

Example

  1. The mechanic carefully tightened the bolts securing the axle to the wheel hub.
  2. The wagon's axle groaned and creaked as it rolled over the uneven cobblestones.
  3. The company's CEO is the axle around which the entire organization revolves.