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drive

127 3.0
A part that sends power to make a machine move
  • noun
  • /draɪv/
translation icon : accionamiento
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • Each one has a belt drive onto each of the wheels.

  • 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.

  • We need to check the hard drive for any missing files before we submit our report.

  • The engineer installed a new drive to enhance the machine's performance and power efficiency.

Synonyms

action
vsdrive
  • Specialized
361 6.5

A moving part inside a machine, like a gun, that makes it work

is more general, including both that mechanism and the applied moving force
push
vsdrive
138 1.0

A force that moves something away from you

can mean that act or refer to the device that sends power
propulsion
vsdrive
82 6.2

A force that pushes something forward, like an engine or wind

can mean that process but also a physical part that transmits power
motor
vsdrive
69 6.0

A person, force, or thing that causes action

is the term for either that cause or the power-transmitting device
thrust
vsdrive
  • Specialized
56 5.1

The force that moves something forward, like the push from an engine

is more general, covering any applied force or the power system
driving force
vsdrive
39 4.1

A force that makes something move forward

refers instead to either the force or the mechanism that moves things
actuation
vsdrive
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Making a machine or device operate

may mean that activation or the power source that makes it work
driveshaft
vsdrive
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A long rod that turns to send power from the engine to the wheels

is broader, naming force or the general mechanism that creates movement
motive power
vsdrive
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Energy that makes a machine like a car or train move

also covers the mechanical part that transmits that power
pushing
vsdrive
1.2

To use force to move something away from you

is broader, naming applied force or the mechanism that makes movement happen
action mechanism
vsdrive
  • Specialized
6.3

The mechanical part of a device that makes parts move, like in a piano or toy

is broader, also meaning the force that produces motion rather than just the part

Antonyms

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

Idioms

158 3.2

Make someone very annoyed or upset

To cause people to argue or become divided on purpose

Leave a place happily at the end of a story or event

To find big holes in a law or plan and use them

To end something completely so it cannot continue

9.9

To drive in a very dangerous way that puts other people at risk

6.0

To make a car go very fast and in a dangerous way

Compounds

hard drive
  • Specialized
106 2.8

A device inside a computer that stores files and lets you open them

39 3.7

Place where people stay in their cars to eat or watch a movie

37 2.5

A car trip that takes a long time

sex drive
  • NSFW
25 4.2

A natural desire to have sex

23 2.5

A place, like a restaurant or bank, where you buy things without leaving your car

22 2.7

A short ride in a car to see how it feels and works

19 5.9

A gun attack from a moving car that hits people outside

16 7.9

A quick, friendly praise given to someone in passing

four-wheel drive
  • Specialized
16 3.4

A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground

12 4.2

A hard hit in baseball that flies straight and low

disk drive
  • Specialized
6 3.5

A device in a computer that holds and spins a disk to read or write data

4 6.3

A trip moving a large group of cows, often on horseback, over long distances

CD-ROM drive
  • Archaic
2 3.7

A device in or connected to a computer that reads data from CDs

A device you connect to a computer by cable to save files

tape drive
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files

internal drive
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive

1 2.7

A part of a computer or music player that reads CDs

1 2.8

A regular car trip to and from work each day

drive-by killing
  • Offensive
1 8.5

An act of shooting someone to death from a moving car

A planned event to collect money for a cause

1 7.4

A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base

1 6.6

A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base

drive line
  • Specialized
7.1

Parts that send power from the engine to the wheels that move the car

drive line system
  • Specialized
6.0

A vehicle system that sends engine power to the driving wheels

drive-by event
  • Neologism
4.6

A gathering where people stay in their cars and take part briefly

drive-by media
  • Literature
9.1

News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts

automatic drive
  • Specialized
3.2

A car system that changes gears by itself based on speed

automatic drive
  • Specialized
4.1

A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software

A hard straight shot hit with the racket across the body in tennis

fluid drive
  • Archaic
7.8

A device that uses fluid to connect an engine to the drive shaft smoothly

A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton

5.3

A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base

fusee drive
  • Archaic
9.9

A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds

4.6

A car you rent and drive yourself

8.9

A car you rent and drive yourself for a short time

whist drive
  • Archaic
9.8

A social event where people play whist in rounds, often to raise money

7.5

A hard disk with a sealed case used in older computers to store data

How Powerful

surge
143 4.2
thrust
26 4.2
drive
127 3.0
shove
31 2.7
push
138 1.0
nudge
23 3.5

Surface Forms

drive singular
drives plural

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.