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Jackscrew vs Axle - What's the difference?

jackscrew | axle |

As nouns the difference between jackscrew and axle

is that jackscrew is a jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew while axle is (obsolete) shoulder or axle can be the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.

jackscrew

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia jackscrew)
  • A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.

    • 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") *

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