wheel and axle

whee·lan·daxle

uncommon

noun

1.

hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel

Synonyms

wheel and axle

Related words

Broader terms

hoist

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Grammar

noun
singular	wheel and axle
plural	wheel and axles

Nearby words

Wheeling wheelless wheels wheelwork wheelwright wheel around wheel bug wheel horse wheel lock wheel tree

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