Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wheel and axle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: wheel and axle
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Inflected Forms

wheels and axles (plural)

Questions

What does wheel and axle mean?: A 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.

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