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drive-by-wire

drive-by-wire noun: the use of electrical or electromechanical systems to perform vehicle functions traditionally achieved by mechanical linkages.

Noun

drive-by-wire (uncountable)

  1. The use of electrical or electromechanical systems to perform vehicle functions traditionally achieved by mechanical linkages.

Questions about drive-by-wire

What does drive-by-wire mean?
Drive-by-wire means the use of electrical or electromechanical systems to perform vehicle functions traditionally achieved by mechanical linkages.
What part of speech is drive-by-wire?
Drive-by-wire is a noun.

Words near drive-by-wire in the dictionary

  1. drive wheels
  2. drive-by
  3. drive-by download
  4. drive-by downloads
  5. drive-by media
  6. drive-by-wire
  7. drive-bys
  8. drive-in
  9. drive-in cinema
  10. drive-in cinemas
  11. drive-in drive-out

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