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drivetrain

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *drībaną Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English drivetrain From drive + train.

  1. derived from trayne English train English drivetrain From drive + train
  2. derived from trainder
  3. derived from trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder
  4. derived from *drībaną Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der✻
  5. derived from *dʰreybʰ-der✻

Definitions

  1. The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to…

    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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA