The axle: It seems so straightforward, yet there are close to 1,000 words associated with it. OK, we might be exaggerating a tad, but once you factor in all its components, the different types of axles, the slang for the components, the slang for the different types, the shorthand for the components, and the shorthand for the different types, you're probably around at least 995. This month's word search involves just a smattering of words related to axles for you to seek out up, down, across, and diagonal. Answers on page 95.
Words
*axlehousing
*axle ratio
*axleshaft
*axletube
*bearing (x2)
*bolt pattern
*brakes
*c-clip
*centersection
*closed (x2)
*dana
*diff cover
*differential
*flange
*full-floating
*gearset
*half-shaft
*hub
*independent
*limited slip
*locker
*one-piece
*open
*pumpkin
*ring-and-pinion
*semifloating
*solid axle
*spindle
*spline
*third member
*two-piece
*u-joint
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