dead axle

/dɛd ˌæksəl/
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Definitions of dead axle
  1. noun
    an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it
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    types:
    axletree
    a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
    axle bar
    an iron bar that serves as an axletree
    type of:
    axle
    a shaft on which a wheel rotates
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