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backdrivable

backdrivable adjective: able to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the gear train in the reverse of the usual direction.

Adjective

backdrivable (comparative more backdrivable, superlative most backdrivable)

  1. Able to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the gear train in the reverse of the usual direction.

Forms of backdrivable

comparativemore backdrivable
superlativemost backdrivable

Origin of backdrivable

From back + drivable.

Questions about backdrivable

What does backdrivable mean?
Backdrivable means able to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the gear train in the reverse of the usual direction.
What part of speech is backdrivable?
Backdrivable is an adjective.

Words near backdrivable in the dictionary

  1. backdraft
  2. backdrafts
  3. backdraught
  4. backdraughts
  5. backdrivability
  6. backdrivable
  7. backdrive
  8. backdriving
  9. backdrop
  10. backdropped
  11. backdropping

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