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“Axel” or “Axil” or “Axle”

axel / axil / axle are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

axel AE·k·s·ah·l

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

axil

  • nounthe upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk.

axle AE·k·s·ah·l

  • nouna shaft on which a wheel rotates.
Usage

Examples in context

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“axel”

  • …was a grandson of merchant Axel Pettersen, who owned the company…
  • …Investor Relations and Public Affairs, Axel Springer AG
  • …was designed by the architect Axel Berg and had two characteristic
  • …and then singling her double axel in the long.
  • Later, his own brother Axel Gunerius Pettersen replaced Christian Børs…
  • Axel Pressbutton:
  • Axel Johnson official website
  • Niklas Erik Axel Eliasson (today Niklas Eriksson) (born…
  • …art for a number of Axel Pressbutton stories which ran in…
  • 1908: Axel Berg's bridge

“axil”

  • …heads are seated in the axil of a leaf, globe-shaped, 6…
  • …with one flower per leaf axil, held horizontally on a stalk

“axle”

  • …front end had a dropped axle, split radius rods and T
  • …with her and Liam Murphy (Axle Whitehead).
  • …chassis and a third "lazy" axle added.
  • …is mounted behind the front axle - behind and protected by,…
  • …Caterham Sevens with a live axle, from the Caterham Scholarship or…
  • …each rotation of the driven axle).
  • The axle configuration is B0, B0 +…
  • The axle of the Archimedes' screw is…
  • Only rear axle is propulsed.
  • …from the GAZ-3110 (single rear axle with leaf springs, A-bar front…

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