axle
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The Luce is the first Ferrari with five seats—an option ruled out by the axle in its traditional powertrain configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Its 45-ton axle was largest piece of steel ever forged until that time, demonstrating new advances in steel construction and mechanical engineering.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
In many instances, teams are using high-speed parts of the track to reduce engine output to the rear axle and charge the battery instead, a process known as "clipping".
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The maneuvering is actually quite smart for a drummy little compact with about 60% of its weight over the front wheels and a torsion-beam rear axle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Rice explained that he had merely tested the wheel’s braking system, which consisted of a band of steel wrapped around the axle.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing axle
Automobiles
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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