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leading axles

leading axles is the plural of leading axle.

Meaning of leading axle

Noun

leading axle (plural leading axles)

  1. On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located in front of the driving wheels.

Questions about leading axles

What is leading axles the plural of?
Leading axles is the plural of leading axle.

Words near leading axles in the dictionary

  1. leadin'
  2. leadiness
  3. leading
  4. leading astray
  5. leading axle
  6. leading axles
  7. leading by the nose
  8. leading case
  9. leading cases
  10. leading diagonal
  11. leading diagonals

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