driving wheel

driv·ing wheel

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Definitions of driving wheel words

noun driving wheel Machinery. a main wheel that communicates motion to others. 1
noun driving wheel Also called driver. Railroads. one of the wheels of a locomotive that transmits the power of an engine or motor into tractive effort. 1
noun driving wheel a wheel, esp a gear wheel, that causes other wheels to rotate 0
noun driving wheel any wheel of a vehicle that transforms torque into a tractive force 0
noun driving wheel a wheel that transmits motion, as one of the large wheels of a locomotive which receive power from the engine by means of the connecting rod 0
noun driving wheel On a steam locomotive, a powered wheel driven by the locomotive's pistons or turbine. 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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