As nouns the difference between axle and wheelset
is that axle is shoulder while wheelset is a wheel and axle combination. For example, it can refer to: the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.
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.
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wheelset
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A wheel and axle combination. For example, it can refer to: the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.