transaxle

noun

Etymology

Blend of transmission + axle.

  1. inherited from *ahslō✻
  2. inherited from *ahslu✻
  3. inherited from eaxl
  4. inherited from axel
  5. compounded as transaxle — “transmission + axle”

Definitions

  1. A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential.

The neighborhood

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