to drive
- verb
- /draɪv/
- Specialized
- The construction team will drive a deep shaft to create a new ventilation system for the subway.
Examples
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The well point is driven into the ground by pounding or is washed in using high water pressure.
Academic text (2008) -
Therefore, it was determined that all three groups would receive a consistent counselor-driven treatment intervention.
Academic text (2006) -
I explained that both tractors were to drive across the mangrove swamp to the outer beach.
Fiction book (2001) -
The workers had to drive a tunnel through the dense rock to connect the two mines.
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In order to access the underground chamber, they planned to drive a passage into the hillside.
Synonyms
To move earth with a tool to make a hole
To move through something by digging a hole or tunnel
To dig a passage under something
To make a hole by removing earth or rock
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Try to suggest something without saying it clearly when speaking or writing
- Jargon
To remove wasted effort and slow processes from a company or system
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
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drive comes from Old English drīfan 'to push or force', so to drive a tunnel is to force and make a long passage through earth or rock.