- axel, axle
- An axel is a jump in ice skating; an axle is a rod connecting two wheels.
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
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axel, axle — An axel is a jump in ice skating; an axle is a rod connecting two wheels … Dictionary of troublesome word
Axle — Ax le ([a^]ks l), n. [OE. axel, exel, shoulder, AS. eaxl; akin to AS. eax axle, Sw. & Dan. axel shoulder, axle, G. achse axle, achsel shoulder, L. axis axle, Gr. a xwn, Skr. aksha, L. axilla shoulder joint: cf. F. essieu, axle, OF. aissel, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
axel — , axle An axel is a jump in ice skating; an axle is a rod connecting two wheels … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
axle — (n.) pole or pin upon which a wheel revolves, M.E. axel , from some combination of O.E. eax and O.N. öxull axis, both from P.Gmc. *akhsulaz (Cf. O.E. eaxl, O.S. ahsla, O.H.G. ahsala, Ger. Achsel shoulder ), from PIE *aks axis (see … Etymology dictionary
axle — [ak′səl] n. [ME axel (only in comp. axeltre): see AXLETREE] 1. a rod on which a wheel turns, or one connected to a wheel so that they turn together 2. a) a bar connecting two opposite wheels, as of an automobile b) the spindle at either end of… … English World dictionary
axle — axel … English homophone dictionary
Axle — For other uses, see Axle (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Axl (disambiguation) or Axel (disambiguation). Train wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset. An axle is a… … Wikipedia
Axel — Infobox Given name 2 name = Axel | gender = male pronunciation= | meaning = region = | origin = related names = Absalom Alex | footnotes = Axel is a Scandinavian and German given name. One source ( [http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/dan.php] )… … Wikipedia
axel — m I, DB. axla; lm M. axle, D. axli sport. «skok w łyżwiarstwie figurowym» Podwójny, potrójny axel. Skoczyć, wykonać axla. ‹Axel Paulsen, łyżwiarz, który pierwszy wykonał ten skok› … Słownik języka polskiego
axle — n. a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) on which a wheel or group of wheels is fixed. Etymology: orig. axle tree f. ME axel tre f. ON oumlxull treacute … Useful english dictionary
