axel

See also Axel

English

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Etymology

Named after the Norwegian skater Axel R. Paulsen (1885-1939).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æksəl
• Homophone: axle

Noun

axel (plural axels)

1. (figure skating) A jump with one (or more) and a half turns in the air.

Anagrams

• Alex, axle

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Noun

axel c

1. an axis; an imagined line about which something rotates
2. an axle; a rod around which a wheel turns
3. a driveshaft; a rotating rod which transfers torque from a motor to a place where it can be applied
4. (mathematics) an axis; as in coordinate axis

   Den reella axeln

   The real axis

5. (anatomy) a shoulder; a body part
6. a jump in figure skating with one (or more) and a half turns in the air.

Declension

Declension of axel

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	axel	axeln	axlar	axlarna
genitive	axels	axelns	axlars	axlarnas

Related terms

• axelmakt
• axeltapp
• axelvadd
• axla
• koordinataxel
• rotationsaxel
• vevaxel