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DEAD-AXLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Load-carrying axle which receives non driving force from the transmission and consequently transmits none to the wheels.

Key term(s)
  • dead beam axle
  • dead-axle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Essieu porteur que ne reçoit pas le mouvement de la transmission et, par conséquent, ne peut transmettre ce mouvement aux roues.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Eje libre que no recibe la transmisión y por lo tanto no puede transmitir movimiento a las ruedas.

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