01 n. The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
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The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
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A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
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An axis; as, the sun's axle.“Had from her axle torn The steadfast earth.” — Milton.