axle
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The Thailand axle shaft manufacturer has reduced costs via consolidation of production lines and system optimization, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
An obvious solution to that was to recover from the front axle as well as the rear.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 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
Norris was not at one with the car, was finding it difficult to feel the front axle when he was trying to take it to the limit in qualifying.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
If you pull on the lever attached to the right of the winch assembly, one wheel grips and turns the axle, which lifts the weight.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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