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axle

[ak-suhl] / ˈæk səl /


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In order to achieve this salutary ratio, the engineers located the eight-speed, dual-clutch transmission at the rear axle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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 four-time champion spun off and crashed at Turn One on his first lap of the session when his rear axle locked, catching him by surprise.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Next up is the E-Ray, with the 6.2-liter V8 aided by an electric motor on the front axle, starting at $108,600.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Through its center ran a long axle to which the hoisting rope was fastened.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay




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