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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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