axle load
axle load noun: the total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry, bridges in particular.
Noun
axle load (plural axle loads)
- the total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry, bridges in particular.
- To keep the axle load within a 28-ton maximum, two eight-wheel bogies are employed, all axles of which are motorised.1963 August, “New 5,000 H.P.-Plus Diesels for U.S. Railroads”, in Modern Railways, page 127
axle load meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
axle load in Tamil
- இருசுப்பளு
axle load in Indonesian
- total weight transferred by one axle
- beban gandar, muatan sumbu
Forms of axle load
| plural | axle loads |
|---|---|
| alternative form | axleload |
Questions about axle load
- What does axle load mean?
- Axle load means the total weight, including load carried, transferred by one axle and its wheels to a road or railway surface. This is especially important in relation to what weight road and railway structures can carry, bridges in particular.
- What is axle load in Tamil?
- Axle load in Tamil is இருசுப்பளு. See Axle load meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is axle load?
- Axle load is a noun.
- What is the plural of axle load?
- The plural of axle load is axle loads.
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