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DRIVE LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
Synonyms:
drive line; drive line system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("drive line" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Meronyms (parts of "drive line"):
driveshaft (a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application)
driving wheel (a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force))
driving axle; live axle (the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power)
transmission; transmission system (the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)
universal; universal joint (coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions)
Holonyms ("drive line" is a part of...):
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)
