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axletree

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
  2. A spindle or axle of a wheel.
  3. A stimulus or driving force.

Equivalents

Françaisessieu
DeutschAchse
日本語車軸
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Bosanskiasaštruc
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한국어차축
Kurdîaş
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Tiếng Việttrục

Examples

“Soon after his arrival, that patent axletree of action, the not knowing what to do with himself, domesticated him during some weeks of the shooting season at Sillery House...”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

axleweight Axley axmaker axmaking axman Axminster

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