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driveline

driveline

1 6.4
The parts that send the engine's power to the wheels
  • noun
  • /ˈdraɪvlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema de transmisión
  • Many modern vehicles feature an advanced driveline that enhances fuel efficiency and performance.
  • driveline components

Examples

  • Integration of engine and CVT management, he said, will open the way toward driveline management and optimization of the engine-CVT combination.

    Academic text (1994)
  • At my power level, a 6-speed would just break driveline parts, so I haven't really considered it for a lot of years.

    Blog text (25)
  • Subaru driveline is far superior to the competition.

    Blog text (16)
  • Just like the old stories, they walked deliberately into the widespread wings of the driveline.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • This places the baseball on the driveline path as far from home plate as possible. A pitcher must land with his front foot to the glove arm side of the line toward home plate with his toes pointed outward and move his rear hip, leg, and shoulder ahead of his front foot.

    Academic text (2009)
  • He is the author of four monographs and over 70 journal and conference research papers on inverse/direct vehicle dynamics, vehicle performance optimization and control, and driveline systems design.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The ever-increasing complexity and cost of modern, electronically controlled car engines are also seen as an impetus toward integrated driveline design featuring CVTs and steady-state power plants.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The driveline transfers power from the engine to the wheels, ensuring smooth vehicle movement.

  • The mechanic explained that a faulty driveline could lead to significant problems with the car's handling.

Synonyms

transmission
vsdriveline
  • Specialized
73 3.9

A system of gears in a vehicle that sends power from the engine to the wheels

is the complete system of parts not only the gears involved in power transfer
drivetrain
vsdriveline
  • Specialized
4 5.5

A set of parts in a vehicle that sends power from the engine or motor to the wheels

is focused on vehicles and wheels rather than machines with working parts
transmission system
vsdriveline
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A set of parts in a vehicle that send power from the engine to the wheels

is the general vehicle system without stressing gear or shaft components
drive line
vsdriveline
  • Specialized
7.1

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

is the full vehicle system sending power to wheels generally
drive line system
vsdriveline
  • Specialized
6.0

A vehicle system that sends engine power to the driving wheels

is the broader term used without extra wording

How Complex

powertrain
  • Specialized
4 4.9
driveline
  • Specialized
1 6.4
transmission shaft
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Surface Forms

driveline singular
drivelines plural

Morphology

driveline = drive + line (semi-transparent) = drive + line

Formed from 'drive' + 'line' and the components are clear, but the specific technical meaning ('system transmitting power') is specialized and may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

The word driveline comes from the two parts drive ('to push or move') and line ('a path or connection'), so imagine a line that carries the push from the engine. That's why a driveline is the system of parts that moves power from the engine to the wheels.