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axletree.

A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English axiltre; equivalent to axle + tree. Cognate with Icelandic öxultré.

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