transaxle

[ trans-ak-suh l, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈæk səl, trænz- /

noun

a unit combining the transmission and differential of a motor vehicle and connected directly to the axles of the driving wheels.

Origin of transaxle

First recorded in 1955–60; trans(mission) + axle

Words nearby transaxle

transaminase, transamination, transannular, transarctic, transatlantic, transaxle, transcalent, transcarboxylase, transcaucasia, transcaucasian, transceiver

British Dictionary definitions for transaxle

transaxle
/ (trænzˈæksəl) /

noun

a unit in a motor vehicle engine that combines the differential, transmission, and drive axle