Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axlebox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
axle-box
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.

noun

The journal box of a rotating axle, especially a railway axle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of axle + box.

Inflected Forms

axleboxes (plural) axle-box (alternative) axle box (alternative)

Questions

What does axlebox mean?
A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.
Where does axlebox come from?
Compound of axle + box.

How to pronounce axlebox

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