Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axle guard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: axle -guard
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From axle + guard.

Inflected Forms

axle guards (plural) axleguard (alternative)

Synonyms

jaw housing

Questions

What does axle guard mean?: 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.
Where does axle guard come from?: From axle + guard.

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