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direct drives

direct drives is the plural of direct drive.

Meaning of direct drive

Noun

direct drive (plural direct drives)

  1. (attributive, often) A mechanism where the force or torque from a prime mover is transmitted directly to the effector device (such as the drive wheels of a vehicle) without any intermediate couplings such as a gear train or a belt.

Questions about direct drives

What is direct drives the plural of?
Direct drives is the plural of direct drive.

Words near direct drives in the dictionary

  1. direct deposits
  2. direct descendant
  3. direct descendants
  4. direct discourse
  5. direct drive
  6. direct drives
  7. direct election
  8. direct elections
  9. direct evidence
  10. direct exam
  11. direct examination

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