English Explanatory Dictionary

direct drive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanism where the force or torque from a prime mover is transmitted directly to the effector device (such as the drive wheels of a vehicle) without any intermediate couplings such as a gear train or a belt.

Word forms

direct drive direct drives
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