axled

On a spindle

Having an axle or axles, typically in combination with a modifier describing the configuration: a two-axled trailer, a six-axled locomotive.

The word appears almost exclusively in technical or descriptive contexts about vehicles and machinery.

rotation

spin

Rapid rotation around axis

revolveTurn around center
rotateTurn about an axis
wheelRotating circular frame

pivot · roll · turn · gyration · swivel · turntable · carousel · centrifuge · rotor · propeller

mechanical

shaft

Narrow vertical passage

hubCentral connection point
spindleRotating rod for thread
bearingPosture or orientation

pivot · axletree · journal · trunnion · bushing · sleeve · gudgeon · coupling · differential · drivetrain

Opposites

mechanical mounting/support

Without wheel-mounting shaft

unmounted · floating · unconnected · independent · loose

wheel configuration

axledindependent

Free from external control

free-wheeling · unlinked · disconnected

wheel mounting mechanism

Without wheel-mounting shaft

castered · free-wheeling

Phrases

wheel and axleRotation-based force multiplier
front axleForward wheel-mounting beam
dead axleNon-driven wheel shaft
rear axleShaft connecting back wheels
axle greaseLubricant for wheel bearings
broken axleDamaged wheel-connecting rod

Family

axle, axles, taxless

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G