drive
- noun
- /draɪv/
- The technician replaced the old belt with a new one to ensure the drive functioned properly.
- motor drive
- direct drive
- adjustable-speed drive
Yeah, the McLaren, the design is, but the drive is amazing.
- Yeah, the McLaren, the design is, but the drive is amazing.
Examples
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Schmidt heard an angry whine as the machine's drive mechanism came up to speed.
Fiction book (1991) -
We should still be able to access the hard drive.
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Each one has a belt drive onto each of the wheels.
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About ninety minutes later, on the last leg of the drive home, Mitch said, "What's our next move?"
Fiction book (1992) -
You relocate 80 miles up the coast, just a ten-minute drive from that man.
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We need to check the hard drive for any missing files before we submit our report.
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The engineer installed a new drive to enhance the machine's performance and power efficiency.
Synonyms
A moving part inside a machine, like a gun, that makes it work
A force that moves something away from you
A force that pushes something forward, like an engine or wind
A person, force, or thing that causes action
The force that moves something forward, like the push from an engine
A force that makes something move forward
Making a machine or device operate
A long rod that turns to send power from the engine to the wheels
Energy that makes a machine like a car or train move
To use force to move something away from you
The mechanical part of a device that makes parts move, like in a piano or toy
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
A place, like a restaurant or bank, where you buy things without leaving your car
- Specialized
A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground
- Specialized
A device in a computer that holds and spins a disk to read or write data
- Specialized
A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files
- Specialized
A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive
- Jargon
A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base
- Jargon
A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base
- Literature
News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts
- Specialized
A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software
A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton
- Archaic
A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds
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Etymology
Drive comes from Old English drīfan 'to push', and as a noun it kept that idea of a 'push' of power or the machine part that makes things move.