Definition of "axles" []

• Plural form of axle. (noun)

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• "Somewhere about the axles was a loose chain, whose only known purpose was to clink as it went."
• "Mounted between the axles was a long rectangle made from two of the wagon's floorboards."
• "Frequently also the axles were a little sprung, so that the new turning would be a little scant upon one side when compared with the old surface, and upon the opposite side a little full."