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Axle vs Midengine - What's the difference?

axle | midengine |

As a noun axle

is (obsolete) shoulder or axle can be the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.

As an adjective midengine is

(automotive) of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles.

axle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) axle, eaxle, from (etyl) , (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shoulder.

    • Etymology 2

    A combination of (etyl) eax and (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
  • A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
  • An axis; as, the Sun’s axle.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "axle") *

    Anagrams

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    midengine

    English

    Alternative forms

    *mid-engine

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (automotive) Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 20, author=Ezra Dyer, title=Growling at the Exotics’ Door, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The R8’s midengine design echoes that of Audi’s dominant R8 racecar

    Synonyms

    *midship

    See also

    *(Mid-engine design)