drivetrain

See also: drive train

English

Alternative forms

• drive train

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.

Noun

drivetrain (plural drivetrains)

1. (mechanical engineering) The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.

   Hypernym: powertrain

   • 1990, Joe Kita, Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide, page 28:

     If you wait until later, your drivetrain is liable to misshift under the hard pedaling load.

Translations

powertrain — see powertrain

Anagrams

• veratridin