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1 Electric Rear Axle Drive
Automobile industry: ERAD (электрический задний привод)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Electric Rear Axle Drive
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2 предаване
1. giving, delivering, handing over, etc. вж. предавам; transmission; transference; delivery(no радио или телевизия) broadcast, transmission(на неприятел и пр.) surrender2. (предателство) betrayal3. (преподаване) teaching4. тех. transmission; gear, gearing; driveдиференциално предаване a differential/compensating gearфрикционно предаване friction-gearingре-мъчно/верижно предаване belt/chain driveпредно/задно предаване (на кола и пр.) front-/rear-axle* * *преда̀ване,ср., -ия 1. giving, delivering, handing over; transmission; transference; delivery; conveyance; (по радио или телевизия) broadcast, transmission; ( изразяване) conveying, conveyance; communication; (на неприятел и пр.) surrender; \предаванее на щафета спорт. passing the baton, baton pass;2. ( предателство) betrayal;3. ( преподаване) teaching;4. техн. transmission; gear, gearing; drive; верижно \предаванее chain drive; диференциално \предаванее differential/compensating gear; зъбчато \предаванее toothed gearing; cam gear; лостово \предаванее transmission by rocking lever; \предаванее на данни data transmission; предно/задно \предаванее (на кола и пр.) front-/rear-axle drive; ремъчно/верижно \предаванее belt/chain drive; фрикционно \предаванее friction-gearing.* * *giving; delivery; circumvention; conveyance{kxn`veixns}; conveying; denunciation; disposal{dis`pouzl}; surrender; gear (тех.): differential предаване - диференциално предаване; gearing (тех.); drive (на кола): with front предаване - с предно предаване; transmission (по радио или телевизия); broadcast (по радио или телевизия)* * *1. (no радио или телевизия) broadcast, transmission 2. (на неприятел и пр.) surrender 3. (предателство) betrayal 4. (преподаване) teaching 5. giving, delivering, handing over, etc. вж. предавам;transmission;transference;delivery 6. mex. transmission;gear, gearing;drive 7. pe-мъчно/верижно ПРЕДАВАНЕ belt/chain drive 8. винтово ПРЕДАВАНЕ worm gearing 9. диференциално ПРЕДАВАНЕ a differential/compensating gear 10. зъбчато ПРЕДАВАНЕ toothed gearing, cam gear/drive 11. лостово ПРЕДАВАНЕ transmission by rocking lever 12. предно/ задно ПРЕДАВАНЕ (на кола и пр.) front-/rear-axle 13. фрикционно ПРЕДАВАНЕ friction-gearing -
3 главная передача
1) Military: rear-axle gear2) Engineering: axle drive, main gear, rear-axle drive3) Automobile industry: differential, final drive, rear drive4) General subject: (моста) bevel gear (пара ведущей и ведомой шестерен), bevel gear shaft (употребляется на схемах и рисунках; не совсем буквальное употребление) -
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5 задний
1. tail2. back; hind; reverse3. hinder4. posterior5. rearСинонимический ряд:обратный (прил.) возвратный; обратный; попятныйАнтонимический ряд:головной; передний -
6 конечная передача
1) Railway term: rear-axle drive (в тракторе)2) Automobile industry: final drive, rear-axle drive (в тракторе или автомобиле с дополнительным приводом на колёса)3) General subject: final drive (with differential) (с дифференциалом) -
7 привод на задний мост
Automobile industry: rear axle drive, rear-axle driveУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > привод на задний мост
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8 передача в заднем мосте
Automobile industry: rear drive, rear-axle driveУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > передача в заднем мосте
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9 робот с непосредственным приводом
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > робот с непосредственным приводом
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10 передача к заднем мосте
Military: rear-axle driveУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > передача к заднем мосте
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11 электрический задний привод
Automobile industry: Electric Rear Axle DriveУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > электрический задний привод
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12 Hinterachsantriebswelle
f <kfz.antr> ■ rear axle drive shaftGerman-english technical dictionary > Hinterachsantriebswelle
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14 eje
m.1 axle.2 axis (geometry & astronomy).eje de abscisas x-axiseje de ordenadas y-axis3 central idea, basis (idea central).es el eje de la empresa she holds the company togetherel eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plot4 central point, pivotal point, pivot.5 spindle.* * *1 (línea, recta) axis2 TÉCNICA shaft, spindle3 AUTOMÓVIL axle4 figurado (zona principal) centre (US center), main area5 figurado (parte esencial) crux, main idea, core6 (calle, carretera) thoroughfare\partir por el eje a alguien familiar to kill somebodyeje de abcisas MATEMÁTICAS x-axiseje de ordenadas MATEMÁTICAS y-axiseje delantero AUTOMÓVIL front axleeje trasero AUTOMÓVIL rear axle* * *noun m.1) axis2) shaft* * *SM1) (Geog, Mat) axis¿que no vienes?, pues me partes por el eje — so you're not coming? well, that really upsets my plans
me hizo una pregunta que me partió por el eje — he asked me a question which really stumped o floored me *
2) [de rueda] axle3) [de máquina] shaft, spindle- untar el eje a algneje de impulsión, eje motor — drive shaft
4) (=centro)la economía fue el eje de la conversación — the economy was the main topic of conversation, the conversation centred on the economy
5) ( Hist)6)* * *1)a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axispartir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)
b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle- eje vial2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme* * *= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.Ex. If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Ex. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.Ex. The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.Ex. The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.Ex. The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.----* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.* eje delantero = front end.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* eje trasero = rear end.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en su eje = at its core.* * *1)a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axispartir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)
b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle- eje vial2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme* * *= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.Ex: If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.
Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Ex: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.Ex: The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.Ex: The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.* eje delantero = front end.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* eje trasero = rear end.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en su eje = at its core.* * *Agira sobre su eje it rotates on its axispartir a algn por el eje ( fam) (con un cambio) to ruin o mess up sb's plans; (con una pregunta) to stump o floor sb ( colloq)eje delantero/trasero front/rear axleCompuestos:x-axisy-axisaxis of symmetrydrive shaft, propeller shaft● eje vial( Méx) main artery, arterial roadB (de un asunto, una política) core, central themeel eje de la conversación the focal point of the conversationC* * *
eje sustantivo masculino
1a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis
2 (de asunto, política) core, central theme
eje sustantivo masculino
1 Téc (de una rueda) axle
(de una máquina) shaft
2 Mat Geom axis (pl axes); eje de coordenadas, x and y axes
eje de simetría, axis of symmetry
3 (persona o asunto más importante) la aprobación de los presupuestos fue el eje de la reunión, approval of the budget was the crux of the meeting
4 Hist Pol Eje, Axis: las fuerzas del Eje fueron derrotadas en Normandía, Axis forces were defeated at Normandy
' eje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodar
- rotar
- vuelta
- descentrado
- sobre
- transversal
English:
axis
- axle
- grease
- hinge
- linchpin
- polar
- shaft
- back
- center
- spindle
* * *eje nm1. [de rueda] axle;[de máquina] shaft Aut eje delantero front axle;eje de transmisión drive shaft;Aut eje trasero rear axle2. Geom, Astron & Fís axis;la Tierra gira sobre su propio eje the Earth rotates on its own axiseje de abscisas x-axis;eje de ordenadas y-axis;eje de rotación axis of revolution;eje de simetría axis of symmetry3. [cosa central] [de obra] central theme;[de doctrina, teoría] central idea;es el eje de la compañía she holds the company together;el eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plotAm eje vial main road* * *m1 axis;partir a alguien por el eje fig mess up s.o.’s planslinchpin* * *eje nm1) : axle2) : axis* * *eje n1. (de rueda) axle -
15 мост
bridge, axle авто, mobile gantry, ( печи) bridge wall* * *мост м.1. стр. bridgeнаводи́ть (вре́менный) мост — launch [put up, put on] a bridgeпостро́ить мост че́рез, напр. ре́ку — bridge [span], e. g., a riverсвё́ртывать (вре́менный) мост — delaunch a bridge2. авто axleавтодоро́жный мост — motor-road bridgeмост автомоби́ля, веду́щий — drive axleмост автомоби́ля, веду́щий двухскоростно́й мост — two-speed [double-reduction, dual ratio] (drive) axleмост автомоби́ля, веду́щий, с повыша́ющей переда́чей — overdrive axleмост автомоби́ля, веду́щий, с полуося́ми, разгру́женными на три че́тверти — three-quarter floating (drive) axleмост автомоби́ля, веду́щий, с разгру́женными полуося́ми — floating (drive) axleмост автомоби́ля, за́дний — back [rear] axleмост автомоби́ля, пере́дний — front axleмост автомоби́ля, промежу́точный — intermediate axleмост автомоби́ля, управля́емый — guiding [leading, steering] axleмост а́нкерного колеса́ час. — escape wheel bridgeмост а́нкерной ви́лки час. — pallet cockа́рочный мост — arch bridgeбала́нсовый мост час. — balance cockба́лочно-консо́льный мост — cantilever beam bridgeба́лочный мост — beam bridgeба́лочный мост с неразрезны́ми ба́лками — continuous bridgeба́лочный мост с разрезны́ми ба́лками — plate-girder bridgeвентиляцио́нный, капита́льный мост горн. — permanent air crossingвентиляцио́нный, участко́вый мост горн. — district air crossingвися́чий мост — suspension bridgeвися́чий, ка́бельный мост — cable suspension bridgeвися́чий, цепно́й мост — chain suspension bridgeвозду́шный мост горн. — air crossing, air bridgeвре́менный мост — temporary bridgeгородско́й мост — town [city] bridgeдвукры́лый мост — double-leaf bridgeдвухъя́русный мост — double-deck bridgeжелезнодоро́жный мост — railway bridgeжелезобето́нный мост — reinforced concrete bridgeжелезобето́нный, моноли́тный мост — cast-in-situ reinforced concrete bridgeжелезобето́нный, сбо́рный мост — prefabricated reinforced concrete bridgeизмери́тельный мост эл. — (electrical) bridgeбала́нс измери́тельного моста́ нару́шен — the bridge is off-balanceвы́звать разбала́нс измери́тельного моста́ — disturb [upset] the balance of a bridgeизмери́тельный мост нахо́дится в состоя́нии равнове́сия — the bridge is at balanceизмери́тельный мост сбаланси́рован — the bridge is at balanceприводи́ть измери́тельный мост в состоя́ние равнове́сия — balance a bridgeуравнове́шивать измери́тельный мост — balance a bridgeизмери́тельный, автомати́ческий мост — automatic [self-balancing] bridgeизмери́тельный, безреохо́рдный мост — fixed-resistance bridgeизмери́тельный мост Ви́на — Wien bridgeизмери́тельный, двойно́й мост — double [Kelvin] bridgeизмери́тельный, дека́дный мост — decade bridgeизмери́тельный, дифференциа́льный мост — differential bridgeизмери́тельный мост для измере́ния крутизны́ — transconductance bridgeизмери́тельный, ё́мкостный мост — capacitance bridgeизмери́тельный мост индукти́вностей — inductance bridgeизмери́тельный, квазиуравнове́шенный мост — semi-balanced bridgeизмери́тельный, магази́нный мост — box-type bridgeизмери́тельный мост магни́тной проница́емости — permeability bridgeизмери́тельный, магни́тный мост — magnetic bridgeизмери́тельный, магни́тный мост Ю́инга — Ewing permeability balanceизмери́тельный, многопле́чий мост — multiple-arm bridgeизмери́тельный, нелине́йный мост — non-linear bridgeизмери́тельный, неуравнове́шенный мост — unbalanced [deflection] bridgeизмери́тельный мост переме́нного то́ка — alternating current [a.c.] bridgeизмери́тельный мост по́лного сопротивле́ния — impedance bridgeизмери́тельный мост проводи́мостей — conductance bridgeизмери́тельный, проце́нтный мост — limit bridgeизмери́тельный, равнопле́чий мост — equal-arm bridgeизмери́тельный, резона́нсный мост — resonance bridgeизмери́тельный, реохо́рдный мост — slidewire bridgeизмери́тельный мост сопротивле́ний — resistance bridgeизмери́тельный мост со следя́щей систе́мой — servo-controlled bridgeизмери́тельный мост То́мсона — double bridgeизмери́тельный мост Уи́тстона — Wheatstone bridgeизмери́тельный, уравнове́шенный мост — balanced [null-type] bridgeизмери́тельный мост Ше́ринга — Schering bridgeмост из станда́ртных элеме́нтов — unit construction bridgeмост из тру́бчатых элеме́нтов — tubular bridgeка́менный мост — stone bridgeколошнико́вый мост ( доменной печи) — top trestleконсо́льный мост — cantilever bridgeкосо́й мост — skew [oblique] bridgeмалопролё́тный мост — snort-span bridgeмногопролё́тный мост — multiple-span bridgeнаплавно́й мост — floating [boat] bridgeмост напо́льной зава́лочной маши́ны — bottom truckмост на ра́мных опо́рах — trestle bridgeмост на сва́йных опо́рах — pile bridgeнеразводно́й мост — fixed bridgeоднокры́лый мост — single-leaf bridgeоднопролё́тный мост — single-span bridgeотва́льный мост — dumping [conveyer] bridgeотка́тный мост — traversing [rolling] bridgeперегру́зочный мост ( доменной печи) — transfer trestleпешехо́дный мост — pedestrian overpassповоро́тный мост — swing bridgeподъё́мно-отка́тный мост — rolling lift bridgeподъё́мный мост — vertical-lift bridgeпонто́нный мост — pontoon bridgeразводно́й мост — drawbridge, movable bridgeра́мный мост — frame [framed-truss] bridgeраскрыва́ющийся мост — bascule bridgeсва́йный мост — pile bridgeмост с ездо́й по́верху — deck [top-road] bridgeмост с ездо́й по́низу — bottom-road bridgeмост с ездо́й посереди́не — (half-)through bridgeски́повый мост — skip bridgeсовмещё́нный мост — combined bridgeсталежелезобето́нный мост — steel-reinforced concrete bridgeстанцио́нный пита́ющий мост свз. — battery supply [transmission] bridge, battery supply circuit, battery supply feedтерми́сторный мост — thermistor bridgeтра́нспортно-отва́льный мост горн. — transport and dumping [overburden] bridgeцельносварно́й мост — all-welded bridgeши́нный мост эл. — busbar bridgeщелево́й мост элк. — (slot) bridge hybrid, hybrid junctionщелево́й, свё́рнутый мост элк. — folded bridge hybrid* * * -
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c black pont [pɔ̃]1. masculine nouna. bridgeb. (sur bateau) deck• pont avant/arrière fore/rear deck• tout le monde sur le pont ! all hands on deck!d. ( = vacances) extra day(s) off (taken between two public holidays or a public holiday and a weekend)• faire le pont to make a long weekend of it → FÊTES LÉGALES2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The expression faire le pont refers to the practice of taking a Monday or Friday off to make a long weekend if a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. The French commonly take an extra day off work to give four consecutive days' holiday at « l'Ascension », « le 14 juillet » and « le 15 août ».* * *pɔ̃
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nom masculin1) Architecture, Construction, Bâtiment bridge2) ( liens) link, tie3) ( vacances) extended weekend ( including day(s) between a public holiday and a weekend)4) Nautisme deck5) Automobile axle6) Sport crab
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ponts nom masculin plurielPhrasal Verbs:••il coulera beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts avant que... — it will be a long time before...
* * *pɔ̃ nm1) (= édifice) bridge2) NAVIGATION deck3) AUTOMOBILES4) (locutions)Nous faisons le pont pour la Pentecôte. — We're taking a long weekend for Whitsun.
* * *A nm2 ( liens) fig link (avec with), tie (avec with); couper les ponts to break off all contact; il a coupé les ponts avec sa famille he has broken with his family;3 ( vacances) extended weekend (including day(s) between a public holiday and a weekend); faire le pont to make a long weekend of it; lundi je fais le pont I'm taking Monday off;4 Naut deck; tout le monde sur le pont! all hands on deck!; pont principal/supérieur main/upper deck; pont avant/pont arrière foredeck/reardeck; bâtiment à deux ponts two-decker;5 Aut axle; pont avant/arrière front/rear axle;6 Sport crab; faire le pont to do the crab;7 Électrotech bridge (circuit).pont aérien airlift; pont aux ânes lit pons asinorum; fig truism; pont basculant bascule bridge; pont de bateaux pontoon bridge; pont à béquilles portal bridge; pont élévateur hydraulic ramp; pont d'envol flight deck; pont flottant pontoon bridge; pont de graissage hydraulic ramp; pont levant vertical-lift bridge; pont mobile movable bridge; pont à péage toll bridge; pont roulant (overhead) travellingGB crane; pont suspendu suspension bridge; pont thermique thermal bridge; pont tournant swing bridge; pont transbordeur transporter bridge; Pont des Soupirs Bridge of Sighs.coucher sous les ponts to sleep rough, to be a tramp; il coulera beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts avant que… it will be a long time before…; brûler les ponts derrière soi to burn one's boats ou bridges; faire un pont d'or à qn to offer sb a large sum to accept a job.[pɔ̃] nom masculinpont mobile/suspendu movable/suspension bridgepont à bascule ou basculant bascule ou balance bridgea. [routier] swing bridgeb. [ferroviaire] turntablefaire/promettre un pont d'or à quelqu'un to offer/to promise somebody a fortune (so that they'll take on a job)se porter ou être solide comme le Pont-Neuf to be as fit as a fiddlebateau à deux/trois ponts two/three deckerpont inférieur/principal lower/main deckpont arrière aft ou after deckpont supérieur upper ou top decka. [levez-vous] everybody up!b. [mettez-vous au travail] let's get down to business!3. [week-end] long weekendle 11 novembre tombe un jeudi, je vais faire le pont the 11th of November is on Thursday, I'll take Friday off (and have a long weekend)4. [structure de manutention]pont élévateur ou de graissage garage ramp, car lift, elevator platformpont roulant gantry ou travelling crane5. AUTOMOBILE6. AÉRONAUTIQUE7. GÉOMÉTRIE8. MILITAIREPonts et Chaussées nom masculin pluriel -
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1) Aviation: axle-arm, radius rod2) Engineering: axle, axle shaft, axle shaft assembly, half-shaft, outdrive, semiaxis (геометрическая абстракция)3) Automobile industry: axle drive shaft, differential axle, differential shaft, half axle, half shaft, half-axle, jack shaft, rear-axle shaft, semi-axle, semiaxle, shaft axle, wheel shaft, halfshaft, swing axle4) Jargon: OS/25) Oil: semiaxis6) Astronautics: semi-axis7) Drilling: jackshaft8) General subject: axle pivot, shaft -
18 Hinterachsantrieb
m prakt <kfz.antr> (Teil des Antriebsstrangs; Differential, Halbwellen, Vorgelege etc.) ■ rear axle final drive -
19 вал колеса
Automobile industry: axle drive shaft, axle shaft, differential axle, jack shaft, rear-axle shaft, wheel shaft -
20 привод
1. drive unit2. drive3. driving[lang name="Russian"]механизм подачи; механизм привода — driving mechanism
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rear axle differential — A differential situated in the final drive of the transmission assembly in a conventional rear wheel drive vehicle … Dictionary of automotive terms
dead rear axle — A rear axle that does not turn. E.g., rear axle of front wheel drive car … Dictionary of automotive terms
Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout — In automotive design, a FMR, or Front Mid engine, Rear wheel drive layout is one that places the engine in the front, as in the FR layout, but pushed back enough that the engine s center of mass is to the rear of the front axle. This aids in… … Wikipedia
drive train — drive′ train n. aum the power train of an automobile including the components between the engine and driving wheels, as the clutch, driveline, and rear axle • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
drive shaft — n. a shaft that transmits rotary motion or power, as from the transmission to the rear axle in an automobile … English World dictionary
Axle — For other uses, see Axle (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Axl (disambiguation) or Axel (disambiguation). Train wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset. An axle is a… … Wikipedia
Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive … Wikipedia
axle — An axle is a shaft on which the wheels revolve. A full floating axle is used to drive the rear wheels. It does not hold them on nor support them. A semi floating or one quarter floating axle is used to drive the wheels, hold them on, and support… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Rear suspension — For front wheel drive cars, rear suspension has few constraints and a variety of beam axles and independent suspensions are used.For rear wheel drive cars, rear suspension has many constraints and the march to the superior but more expensive… … Wikipedia