definition of the word axel

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

• Rhymes: -æksəl

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axel (plural axels)

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

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

   Den reella axeln = The real axis

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

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