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Automotive drive axle

A theoretical or actual crossbar or assembly that supports a motor vehicle and on which one or more wheels turn. The axle is either a live axle or a dead axle. A live axle, or drive axle, drives the wheels connected to it while supporting part of the weight of the vehicle. A dead axle, or nondrive axle, carries part of the weight of the vehicle but does not drive the wheels.

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