leading axle
leading axle · leading axles
On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located…On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located in front of the driving wheels.
Meaning
1 sensesOn a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located in front of the driving wheels.
Forms
plural: leading axles| Singular | leading axle |
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| Plural | leading axles |
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