drive thrust driving force | the act of applying force to propel something, after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off |
liner line drive | (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter, the batter hit a liner to the shortstop |
line-drive single line single | a single resulting from a line drive |
line-drive double line double | a double resulting from a line drive |
line-drive triple line triple | a triple resulting from a line drive |
knock belt rap whack whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
drive-by killing | homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile |
drive-by shooting | shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim |
drive ride | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile), he took the family for a drive in his new car |
cattle drive | driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers) |
drive | the act of driving a herd of animals overland |
drive | (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) |
forehand drive | (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash) |
backhand drive | a hard straight return made on the backhand side |
drive driving | hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver, he sliced his drive out of bounds |
campaign cause crusade drive movement effort | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end, he supported populist campaigns, they worked in the cause of world peace, the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant, the movement to end slavery, contributed to the war effort |
fundaising campaign fundaising drive fundaising effort | a campaign to raise money for some cause |
automatic transmission automatic drive | a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car |
belt | a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) |
belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
belt belt ammunition belted ammunition | ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun |
belt buckle | the buckle used to fasten a belt |
cartridge belt | a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition |
CD drive | a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system |
CD-ROM drive | a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played' |
conveyer belt conveyor belt conveyer conveyor transporter | a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) |
disk drive disc drive hard drive Winchester drive | computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it |
drive parkway | a wide scenic road planted with trees, the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views |
drive | a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine, a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds |
drive | (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium |
drive-in | any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles |
drive line drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
driveway drive private road | a road leading up to a private house, they parked in the driveway |
driving belt | a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery |
external drive | a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable |
fan belt | a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator |
fluid drive | an automotive power coupling |
four-wheel drive WD | a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle |
four-wheel drive WD | a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system |
fusee drive fusee | a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring |
garter belt suspender belt | a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it, worn by women to hold up stockings |
internal drive | a drive mounted inside of a computer |
life buoy lifesaver life belt life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money |
safety belt life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
Sam Browne belt | leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder |
seat belt seatbelt | a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident |
tape drive tape transport transport | a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read write heads of a tape playback recorder |
waist pack belt bag | a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist |
drive | the trait of being highly motivated, his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers |