axlebox en · NOUN
Etymology
Compound of axle + box.
Meanings
- A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.
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The journal box of a rotating axle, especially a railway axle.
The bogies, which have been specially designed to enable the vehicles to travel at express speeds have single bolster suspension and roller bearing axleboxes.
1961 October, “Car carriage by rail - at home and abroad: 1. New B.R. "covered wagons"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 594:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| axle box | alternative | lexicographic | |
| axleboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| axle-box | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl maźnica (a bushing in the hub of a wheel) · grc χνόη (a bushing in the hub of a wheel)