Steel crossbeams (5)

I believe the answer is:

axles

(Other definitions for axles that I've seen before include "They may be involved in turning" , "Shaft on which wheels rotate" , "Wheel shafts" , "Shafts of wheels" , "Wheel rods" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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