axles

[ak-suhl]

ax·le

[ak-suhl]
noun
1.
Machinery. the pin, bar, shaft, or the like, on which or by means of which a wheel or pair of wheels rotates.
2.
the spindle at either end of an axletree.
3.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English axel, Old English eaxl shoulder, crossbeam (in eaxle-gespann); cognate with Old Frisian ax(e)le, Old Saxon ahsla, Old High German ahsala shoulder (German Achsel), Old Norse ǫxl, Latin āla (< derivative of *akslā)

ax·led, adjective
un·ax·led, adjective

axel, axle.
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Axles is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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