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transaxle

transaxle noun: a single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential.

transaxle: a single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential
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Noun

transaxle (plural transaxles)

  1. (automobiles) A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential.

Forms of transaxle

pluraltransaxles

Origin of transaxle

Blend of transmission + axle.

Questions about transaxle

What does transaxle mean?
Transaxle means a single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential.
What part of speech is transaxle?
Transaxle is a noun.
What is the plural of transaxle?
The plural of transaxle is transaxles.

Words near transaxle in the dictionary

  1. transaxial
  2. transaxial plane
  3. transaxial planes
  4. transaxially
  5. transaxillary
  6. transaxle
  7. transaxles
  8. transaxonal
  9. transaxonally
  10. Transbaikal
  11. Transbaikalia

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