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Driving wheel — Driving Driv ing, a. 1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm. [1913 Webster] 2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft. [1913 Webster] {Driving axle}, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a locomotive. {Driving… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
driving wheel — n. 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 … English World dictionary
Driving wheel — The driving wheels (boxed) on a 4 6 2 locomotive. The four driving wh … Wikipedia
Driving Wheel (song) — Not to be confused with the Foghat or T Bone Burnett songs. Driving Wheel Blues Single by Roosevelt Sykes aka The Honey Dripper B side Barrel House Man Released 1936 ( … Wikipedia
driving wheel — main wheel which transmits motion, main wheel which creates motion … English contemporary dictionary
driving wheel — /ˈdraɪvɪŋ wil/ (say druyving weel) noun 1. Machinery a main wheel which communicates motion to others. 2. one of the propelling wheels of a locomotive; any wheel used to transform the force of the locomotive cylinder into tractive effort. 3. one… …
driving wheel — The wheel(s) which is driven by the engine through the drivetrain. Also called the driven wheel … Dictionary of automotive terms
driving wheel — noun a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force) • Hypernyms: ↑wheel • Part Holonyms: ↑drive line, ↑drive line system … Useful english dictionary
driving wheel — 1. Mach. a main wheel that communicates motion to others. 2. Also called driver. Railroads. one of the wheels of a locomotive that transmits the power of an engine or motor into tractive effort. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
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