axles
Rods linking wheels
Axles is the plural of axle, a rod or shaft on which wheels rotate.
A vehicle's axle connects two wheels and may transmit power from the engine: The truck's rear axle snapped under the load.
Axles bear the weight of the vehicle and its cargo, making them critical structural components.
Narrow vertical passage
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- hubCentral connection point
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
differential · drivetrain · load-bearing · rotation · torque · suspension · chassis · kingpin
Power to every tire
- semi-truckCab with detachable cargo trailer
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
- cartVehicle for hauling
rickshaw · wheelbase · towing · payload · weight distribution · load capacity
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
wheels · differential · drivetrain · load-bearing · rotation · torque · suspension · chassis · kingpin · swivel
four-wheel drive
Power to every tire
- semi-truckCab with detachable cargo trailer
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
cart · rickshaw · wheelbase · towing · payload · weight distribution · load capacity
bent
Curved; also dishonest
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
clicking · vibration · mechanic · garage · jack · wrench · rebuild · straightening · welding · inspection
- steam powersteam, steam power, steam engine, steam engines, steam turbine
- metal cylinderspipes, tubes, cans, gas cylinders, steel drums
- slot carsslot cars, chassis, controllers, lanes, motors
- Legobricks, brick, blocks, sets, plate
- machineryengine, machinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- 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