Aksel — meaning in English

English meaning

• axel noun A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the outside edge of one skate, rotates one and a half times (or more) in the air, and lands on the opposite foot.
• axle noun The rod or shaft that a wheel turns on, or that turns together with a pair of wheels.

Senses

Aksel is used for these senses in English:

• Axel A en given name in quiet use since the 19th century.

axel — full definition

1. noun A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the outside edge of one skate, rotates one and a half times (or more) in the air, and lands on the opposite foot.
2. verb To perform an axel jump.

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