Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 19 compound words that contain axle. The most common are listed below. Open axle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 34
- axle loadthe total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry, bridges in particular.
- wheel and axleA simple machine consisting of a wheel (or similar lever) that turns an axle around which a cord is wound; its mechanical advantage is the ratio of the diameters of the wheel and axle.
- axle counterA safety device fitted to railway track which counts the axles in a train as it passes over it. A check is carried out when the train passes the next axle counter to make sure the train is still complete.
- axle loadingthe weight placed on each axle of a vehicle.
- axle weightThe total weight placed upon an axle and its attached wheels, which is transmitted to a road or rail surface.
- driving axleAn axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as in a steam locomotive.
- crank axleAn axle formed in the manner of a crankshaft in an internal-combustion engine, having one or two cranked sections driven from one or two cylinders inside the main frames.
- stub axleAn axle supporting only one wheel of a pair on opposite sides of a vehicle.
- axle boxAlternative spelling of axlebox: A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.
- axle countersplural of axle counter: A safety device fitted to railway track which counts the axles in a train as it passes over it. A check is carried out when the train passes the next axle counter to make sure the train is still complete.
- axle hitcha hitch knot used to securely attach a line or rope to a spar in a difficult to reach place, such as an axle.
- axle loadsplural of axle load: the total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry, bridges in …
- dead axleAn axle that supports wheels, but does not transmit power to them
- leading axleOn a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located in front of the driving wheels.
- trailing axleOn a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels.
- axle toothA molar tooth; molar.
- axle loadingsplural of axle loading: the weight placed on each axle of a vehicle.
- axle-drivenDriven from a revolving axle, such as on a moving rail vehicle.
- axle standa support which can be placed under an axle, subframe or other suitable point when a vehicle is undergoing maintenance.
- axle-hungOf a traction motor, mounted on the axle it drives.
- Muley axleA car axle without collars at the outer ends of the journals.
- axle boxesplural of axle box: A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.
- axle guardThe part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically.
- axle guardsplural of axle guard: The part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically.
- axle standsplural of axle stand: a support which can be placed under an axle, subframe or other suitable point when a vehicle is undergoing maintenance.
Compound words 19
- transaxleA single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential.
- axletreeA bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
- axleboxA bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.
- axlelessWithout axles.
- axleloadAlternative form of axle load: the total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry …
- axlessAlternative form of axeless: Without an axe.
- axlerodSynonym of axletree: A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
- axleweightAlternative form of axle weight: The total weight placed upon an axle and its attached wheels, which is transmitted to a road or rail surface.
- interaxleBetween axles.
- axlepinSynonym of linchpin: A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.