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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axletree

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
axle-tree
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A spindle or axle of a wheel.

noun

A stimulus or driving force.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

axletrees (plural)

Synonyms

axlerod

Questions

What does axletree mean?
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
Where does axletree come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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