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Meaning of axletree | Babel Free

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

Bosanski as aš truc
Deutsch Achse
Suomi akseli
Français essieu
Gaeilge fearsaid
Gàidhlig aisil
Galego eixe
Hrvatski as aš truc
Bahasa Indonesia as
日本語 車軸
한국어 차축
Kurdî aş aş
Polski kół
Српски as aš truc
Tiếng Việt trục

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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