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drivetrain

drivetrain noun: the mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.

Noun

drivetrain (plural drivetrains)

  1. The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.
    • If you wait until later, your drivetrain is liable to misshift under the hard pedaling load.1990, Joe Kita, Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide, page 28

Forms of drivetrain

pluraldrivetrains
alternative formdrive train

Plural of drivetrain: drivetrains

Origin of drivetrain

From drive + train.

Questions about drivetrain

What does drivetrain mean?
Drivetrain means the mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.
What part of speech is drivetrain?
Drivetrain is a noun.
What is the plural of drivetrain?
The plural of drivetrain is drivetrains.

Words near drivetrain in the dictionary

  1. drivethrough
  2. drivethroughs
  3. drivethru
  4. drivetime
  5. drivetimes
  6. drivetrain
  7. drivetrains
  8. driveway
  9. driveway access
  10. driveway accesses
  11. driveway moment

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