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trans⋅ax⋅le

[trans-ak-suhl, tranz-]
–noun
a unit combining the transmission and differential of a motor vehicle and connected directly to the axles of the driving wheels.

Origin:
1955–60; trans(mission) + axle
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trans·ax·le   (trāns-āk'səl, trānz-)   
n.  An automotive part that combines the transmission and the differential and is used on vehicles with front-wheel drive.

[trans(mission) + axle.]
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transaxle 
1958, from trans(mission) + axle.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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