Axle and Cylinder

Axle

Axle noun - A shaft on which a wheel rotates.
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Cylinder and axle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cylinder" instead a noun "Axle".

Nearby Word: axled

Cylinder

Cylinder noun - A surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line.
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Axle and cylinder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Axle" instead a noun "Cylinder".

Both words in one sentence

  • Revolvers Are Just Better Revolvers also don't need a magazine to function, as the rounds are loaded into an included cylinder that is either fixed to axle in the frame (single action only) or screwed onto the swing-out crane (modern double action/single action revolvers).
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