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A wheel that transmits power to other elements of a mechanism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: wheel, component, part
One of the wheels of a motor vehicle that drives (in the engineering sense), that is, one of the wheels that takes power from the drivetrain and applies it to the ground so as to propel the vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: industrial
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
Examples
- You should have tire chains on your drive wheels in this weather.
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: wheel, component, part
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
驅動輪 /驱动轮
(qūdònglún)
— a wheel that transmits force
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Dutch:
aandrijfwiel
— a wheel that transmits force
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German:
Antriebsrad
— a wheel that transmits force
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Polish:
koło napędowe
— a wheel that transmits force