An axle is a straight shaft that is fixed in location and is used to mount rotating wheels or gears. The wheel or gear can be attached to it with a built in bearing or bushing. A bearing or bushing fits inside the center of the wheel and allows it to rotate without affecting the axle itself. The purpose of an axle is to secure the wheels or gears to specific locations relative to other wheels or gears.
bourgeoisie. (noun) The class that owns the means of production. Example: A factory owner. Audio Pronunciation: (bourÂ·geoiÂ·sie). Download Audio Pronunciation: bourgeoisie.mp3. Usage Notes: 1  Contrasted to the proletariat, the working class. 2  Also called capitalist class.
bourgeois opinion. ( 1 historical) Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime. ( 2 Marxism) Of or relating to the upper class, (usually pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.