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final drives

final drives is the plural of final drive.

Meaning of final drive

Noun

final drive (plural final drives)

  1. (machinery, industrial equipment) The final gear train between the transmission and the ground. In automotive and heavy equipment, this is the differential gear and axle assembly that turns the wheels or track sprockets.
    • Final drive is by reduction gears on the jackshaft, and through flycranks and rods to the wheels.1950 October, “S.R. Diesel-Mechanical Shunter”, in Railway Magazine, page 692

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What is final drives the plural of?
Final drives is the plural of final drive.

Words near final drives in the dictionary

  1. final cut
  2. final cuts
  3. final decree
  4. final decrees
  5. final drive
  6. final drives
  7. final exam
  8. final examination
  9. final examinations
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