drivetrain
The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.
Noun
- 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. - 1990, Joe Kita, Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide, page 28:
Hypernyms: powertrain
Origin
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.