Definition that contains xl
- wheel a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- drawer a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
- journal the part of the axle contained by a bearing
- transmission the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
- container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- suspension a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
- hub the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
- huxley English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
- intricate having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
- differential a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves