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reduction drive

reduction drive noun: a device which reduces the input rotational speed to a lower output speed, and can also increase torque.

Noun

reduction drive (plural reduction drives)

  1. A device which reduces the input rotational speed to a lower output speed, and can also increase torque.
    • [...] there are also a direct drive to a hydraulic gear pump, and a reduction drive to two pumps in tandem; [...].1962 December, “Talking of Trains: French track-layers for W.R.”, in Modern Railways, page 369

Forms of reduction drive

pluralreduction drives

Questions about reduction drive

What does reduction drive mean?
Reduction drive means a device which reduces the input rotational speed to a lower output speed, and can also increase torque.
What part of speech is reduction drive?
Reduction drive is a noun.
What is the plural of reduction drive?
The plural of reduction drive is reduction drives.

Words near reduction drive in the dictionary

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  10. reduction in force
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