Axel may refer to:
People
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Axel (name), all persons with the name
Places
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Axel, Netherlands, a town
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Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586
Arts, entertainment, media
* ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by
Nigel Wingrove
* ''Axel'', a
Cirque du Soleil show
* ''
Axël'', an 1890 drama play by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
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Axel (dance turn)
In dance and gymnastics, a turn is a rotation of the body about the vertical axis. It is usually a complete rotation of the body, although quarter (90°) and half (180°) turns are possible for some types of turns. Multiple, consecutive turns are ...
, a type of turn performed in dance
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Axel lift, a movement in pair skating
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Axel jump, a type of jump in figure skating
* "
Axel F", the 1985 instrumental theme song of ''Beverly Hills Cop'' by Harold Faltermeyer
Companies, organizations
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Axel Hotels, hotel chain
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Axel Springer SE, largest digital publishing house in Europe
Other uses
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Axel Maersk, Danish container ship
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Citroën Axel, automobile made by Citroën
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Typhoon Axel (disambiguation), multiple storms named Axel
See also
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Aksel
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Axl (disambiguation)
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Axle
An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to the vehicle, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearing ...
, a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear
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