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
The Capture of Axel was a military event during the Dutch Revolt and the Anglo–Spanish War in which the town of Axel, defended by the Spanish, was captured by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Sir Philip Sidney, with the garrison being put to the s ...
, a battle at Axel in 1586
Arts, entertainment, media
* ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by
Nigel Wingrove
Nigel Wingrove (born 26 October 1957) is the founder of the horror film company Salvation Films and the Redemption film label and creator of the online alternative female collectivethe Satanic Sluts He is also a film director and the only direct ...
* ''Axel'', a
Cirque du Soleil show
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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
An Axel lift in pair skating is a movement in which the woman is turned over her partner's head one and a half times.
From a position of holding hands on one side, her partner lifts her with his hand under her armpit and the lift begins from the wo ...
, 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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