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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Driving \Driv"ing\, a.
     1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
        storm.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
        locomotive.
  
     Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
        axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
  
     Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
        weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
        part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
        
  
     Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
        axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
        deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
  
     Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
        one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
        connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
        also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Driving \Driv"ing\, a.
     1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
        storm.
  
     2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
  
     Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
        locomotive.
  
     Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
        axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
  
     Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
        weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
        part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
        
  
     Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
        axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
        deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
  
     Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
        one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
        connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
        also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  driving axle
       n : the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the
           driving power [syn: live axle]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  driving axle
     alt.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.
     n.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  driving axle
     alt.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.
     n.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  driving axle
     alt.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.
     n.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  driving axle
     alt.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.
     n.
     An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as
  in a steam locomotive.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  driving axle /dɹˈaɪvɪŋ ˈaksəl/
  Antriebsachse , Treibachse  [mach.]
           Note: Bahn, Maschine
     Synonyms: drive axle, live axle
  
   see: driving axles, drive axles, live axles
  

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  driving axle /draiviŋæksl/
  arbre de transmission

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