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noun • a shaft on which a wheel rotates | ||||
| 36% | 15 | Can be rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive | ||
noun • mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle | ||||
| 35% | 5 | A fulcrum, pin or shaft on which something turns; or, a central person or thing, essential to the success or progress of any undertaking | ||
noun • the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot verb • turn on a pivot | ||||
Shaft On Which A Wheel Turns
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AXLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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AXLE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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1 | A fulcrum, pin or shaft on which something turns; or, a central person or thing, essential to the success or progress of any undertaking
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11 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 11 Sep 2023 |
2 | A pin or shaft on the end of which a wheel or pair of wheels is fixed. | |
3 | Can be rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive | |
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06 Feb 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Feb 2007 |
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05 Dec 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Dec 2002 |
6 | Shaft on which a wheel rotates
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09 Feb 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 09 Feb 2016 |
7 | Shaft on which something turns
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