Drive
Meanings and phrases
drive
- the act of applying force to propel something; thrust; driving force
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; campaign; cause; crusade; movement; effort
- a road leading up to a private house; driveway; private road
- the trait of being highly motivated
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; driving
- the act of driving a herd of animals overland
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); ride
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- a wide scenic road planted with trees; parkway
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
drive
- operate or control a vehicle
- travel or be transported in a vehicle; motor
- cause someone or something to move by driving
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; force; ram
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- cause to move back by force or influence; repel; repulse; force back; push back; beat back
- compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
- push, propel, or press with force
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- move into a desired direction of discourse; get; aim
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal; tug; labor; labour; push
- have certain properties when driven; ride
- work as a driver
- move by being propelled by a force
- urge forward
- proceed along in a vehicle; take
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- excavate horizontally
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
- hunting: search for game
- hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
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'
Winchester drive
- computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it; disk drive; disc drive; hard drive
n.
- a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car; automatic transmission
n.
- computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it; disk drive; hard drive; Winchester drive
n.
- computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it; disc drive; hard drive; Winchester drive
- Amstrad used Hitachi's 3" floppy disk drive.
- The disk drive industry has followed a different pattern.
- Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD).
v.
- drive someone in a vehicle; chauffeur
- drive without any particular aim
- They all wear black and drive around in a menacing fashion.
- It was instructed to stay stationary until October 5, 1997 (sol 91) and then drive around the lander.
- He started his drive around the final turn and drew off to win by lengths over a fast closing Seek Gold.
v.
- force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; chase away; drive out; turn back; dispel; drive off; run off
- The city of Chania is about 22 minutes drive away.
- Indeed, Dale had earlier managed to drive away Josie.
- They drive away towards a better life away from Sin City.
v.
- force or drive back; repel; repulse; fight off; rebuff
- Becky decides to keep her baby as they drive back home.
- However, the Confederates were able to drive back each Union attack.
- Guards in Sana'a used tear gas and a water cannon to drive back the crowd.
v.
- carry out or perform; ,; deliver
- make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; ram home; press home
- Swanson left Canby for the drive home before midnight.
- On a drive home, Ethan nearly runs over Lena, whose car has broken down.
- On her frantic drive home, she hears a voice in her head and loses control of the car.
v.
- cause a run or runner to be scored
- arrive by motorcar
- cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; screw
n.
- mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle; drive line system
n.
- mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle; drive line
v.
- force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; chase away; drive out; turn back; drive away; dispel; run off
- They get themselves ready and drive off to work.
- Then they drive off to start their "scavenger hunt".
- Rodney and Albert drive off in the van after the ambulance.
v.
- force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; chase away; turn back; drive away; dispel; drive off; run off
- clear out the chest and lungs; expectorate; clear out
- force or drive out; rout out; force out; rouse
v.
- approach while driving
- Continued participation would drive up project support costs.
- This money was used to drive up the prices of stocks in the stock market.
- Competition was fierce and the energy crisis had begun to drive up the price for resins.
n.
- a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable
n.
- (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
n.
- a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system; 4WD
- a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle; 4WD
fund-raising drive
- a campaign to raise money for some cause; fund-raising campaign; fund-raising effort
n.
- a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring; fusee
n.
- computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it; disk drive; disc drive; Winchester drive
- The hard drive is also easily upgradeable.
- This is the first Xbox 360 to come with a 250GB hard drive.
- Small BBSes copied each file individually to their hard drive.
n.
- (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; liner
- He threw a sinker to Harold Baines, who hit a line drive into McLaughlin's face.
- The line drive resulted in a broken nose for Matthews; surgery followed the incident.
- The Senators' Sam Rice ran after an Earl Smith line drive hit into right center field.
n.
- a physiological need for sexual activity
- He has less wit, less wardrobe and less sex drive.
- He has commented on the possible link between the sex drive and risk taking.
- Kimberly had originally hired Megan, a prostitute, to service Michael until her sex drive returned.
n.
- a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder; tape transport; transport
n.
- test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying
- In 1973, Mason and fellow neo-Nazi Greg Hurles went to a car dealership in order to test drive a car.
- A test drive of a Formula 2 was awarded to the most meritorious driver of the year, which was Aaron Steele.
- It also greatly reduced the space available in the boot/trunk, which was something customers might notice even before asking for a test drive.
v.
- test a vehicle by driving it
- In 1973, Mason and fellow neo-Nazi Greg Hurles went to a car dealership in order to test drive a car.
- A test drive of a Formula 2 was awarded to the most meritorious driver of the year, which was Aaron Steele.
- It also greatly reduced the space available in the boot/trunk, which was something customers might notice even before asking for a test drive.
E.g.
- The transmission was 5-speed manual with rear wheel drive only.
- The powertrain comes as a rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.
E.g.
- Connecticut promptly responded on their next drive.
- Following the safety, the Mustangs' next drive ended in a punt.
- During the next drive, he broke free on a 49-yard touchdown run.
E.g.
- The NP transfer case gave a 4.88:1 final drive ratio.
- The transmission went to the front to the final drive.
- The Model A had a wheelbase with a final drive ratio of 3.77:1.
E.g.
- This year also saw his first drive in the Le Mans 24 Hour race.
- On their first drive, Darriel Mack Jr. led the Knights on a 6-play, 69-yard drive.
- Carter was sacked twice on the first drive of the half, with the Red Raiders having to punt.
E.g.
- The driver attempted to drive through the intersection.
- Thomson became the last motorist to drive through the tunnel.
- The men notice that the seal is a hologram and drive through it.
E.g.
- The biggest difference compared to the DUT11 was the four-wheel drive system.
- It is available in both front-wheel drive or "E-Four" all-wheel drive system.
- The R uses an updated, fifth-generation Haldex 4MOTION four-wheel drive system.
E.g.
- For the first time in the 2006 season, FSU scored a touchdown on their opening drive.
- On the opening drive, Notre Dame drove the field for an unsuccessful field goal attempt.
- After the game, Schembechler said the opening drive of the second half was the "turning point."
E.g.
- A silent chain is used to drive the camshafts.
- Many kinds of power plant have been used to drive propellers.
- A KWL chart can be used to drive instruction in the classroom.
E.g.
- In afternoon drive time, attorney Dan Caplis is heard.
- Legend Joe Niagara soon joined the station with an afternoon drive show.
- Ken Matthews hosted the morning show and Chuck McGee did afternoon drive.
E.g.
- KFXX starts the day with "Dusty and Cam" in morning drive time.
- The station started to air the syndicated Opie & Anthony during morning drive.
- First is KFI's local morning drive time show, in which he comments on current events.
E.g.
- Anton then copies the phone's recording onto a flash drive.
- Peter steals the flash drive with Drew's memories to conceal his identity.
- Cruzer Enterprise Developed by SanDisk, the Cruzer Enterprise was an encrypted USB flash drive.
E.g.
- The ensuing drive resulted in a 38-yard Leigh Tiffin field goal and a 3–0 lead.
- On the ensuing drive, Michigan faced a fourth down with one yard to go at its own 29-yard line.
- On the ensuing drive, Bills quarterback Rob Johnson led a 5-play, 37-yard drive to the Titans' 24-yard line.
E.g.
- Mike informs Gus they may be able to drive Walter and Jesse apart.
- However, the Confederates were able to drive back each Union attack.
- These were able to drive her at a maximum speed of 8 knots (15 km/h).
E.g.
- In afternoon drive time, attorney Dan Caplis is heard.
- KFXX starts the day with "Dusty and Cam" in morning drive time.
- A year later, he moved to afternoon drive time, the time slot he hosts today.
E.g.
- All hard disk drive manufacturers state capacity using SI prefixes.
- The use of solid state drives is also beginning to rival the hard disk drive.
- The first terabyte (SI prefix, bytes) hard disk drive was introduced in 2007.
E.g.
- The 440 was a five-door front wheel drive hatchback and the 460 a saloon.
- The AD van used a front wheel drive engine configuration shared with the Sunny.
- Nissan FF-L platform The Nissan FF-L is an automobile platform for front wheel drive automobiles.
E.g.
- The drive shaft and final drive assembly are built into the left side of the double sided swing arm.
- On many shaft-drive motorcycles the drive shaft is contained in one of the long sides of the swingarm.
- The drive shaft was upgraded by HUSS in 2003, but by then many units had been scrapped or sold for parts.
E.g.
- At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Terrapins on a scoring drive after scoring drive.
- With just over four minutes remaining in regulation, the Knights went on a swift 75-yard scoring drive.
E.g.
- "The cars, in fact, drive down the middle of the road."
- This and later privatisation of Český Telecom helped drive down prices.
- Toledo continued their drive down the field as the second quarter began.
E.g.
- Access is limited to 4-wheel drive vehicles.
- The Leyland plant also had the ability to produce four wheel drive vehicles.
- Those wishing to access the mountain are suggested to use four wheel drive vehicles.
E.g.
- The city of Chania is about 22 minutes drive away.
- It is just 50 minutes drive from Fuzhou city.
- It is just 30 minutes drive from Hubli.
E.g.
- He did not have any extra base hits and did not drive in a run.
- He did not register an extra-base hit, and did not drive in a run.
- Drivers who do not drive for at least one hour do not receive points.
E.g.
- The transmission was 5-speed manual with rear wheel drive only.
- The powertrain comes as a rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.
- It has been a huge success for the company, along with the rear wheel drive Nissan FM platform.
E.g.
- It was the first Scania-Vabis truck with left hand drive.
- The 350 was right hand drive model like all trucks built in Italy until 1974.
- Many rural United States Postal Service routes used specially ordered right hand drive Legacys to deliver mail.
E.g.
- Lefors first arrived in Wyoming in 1885 after working on a cattle drive that ended there.
- South Carolina responded with a quick drive that ended with a 31-yard Lanning field goal as time expired in the first half with the score 13–6.
- On Buffalo's first play of the third quarter, Antowain Smith broke off a 44-yard run, sparking a 62-yard drive that ended with his 4-yard touchdown run 4 plays later.
E.g.
- Tampa's final touchdown drive of the night was again set up by a Kent turnover.
- Florida followed with what turned out to be its only touchdown drive of the game.
- After forcing UCF into a 3-and-out, the Tigers went on a 4-play, 66 yard touchdown drive.
E.g.
- Cars use clutches in places other than the drive train.
- The engine and drive train were constructed by French at Brownsville.
- Daniel French's steam engine and drive train were substantially different from Fulton's.
E.g.
- Power is transmitted to the road through a five-speed chain drive.
- Later models used a chain drive.
- Bogies with flanged wheels were fitted, and power was taken to the wheels by a chain drive to the axles.
E.g.
- There are several well-known names in long drive.
- This number was worth the long drive from downtown Washington”.
- Many animals weakened by the long drive died in transit, further increasing the per-unit shipping cost.
E.g.
- A limited number of 1040STFs shipped with a single-sided floppy drive.
- The user could drag the image of the floppy drive to the trash can on the desktop to eject the disk.
- The BIOS was hard-coded to boot from the first floppy drive, or, if that failed, the first hard disk.
E.g.
- Hee-ju requested to drive towards In-pyo short of crashing into him.
- This drive towards lightening was based on a misunderstanding of the component's mechanical behaviour.
- Until the drive towards economic and monetary union the development of the capital provisions had been slow.
E.g.
- Systems that use magnetic direct drive turbines require greater amounts of rare metals.
- In the 1970s, DJs would have to lug heavy direct drive turntables and crates of records to clubs and shows.
- In aviation applications it is used as a direct drive engine, turning a propeller without a reduction drive.
E.g.
- Bendidee National Park is located a short drive to the north east of the town.
- It is notable for its proximity to the International Peace Garden, a short drive south on Highway 10.
- The Three Sisters Wilderness, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and Smith Rock are just a short drive away.
E.g.
- Plus, she was given permission to drive the car.
- One teammate has to drive the car off road.
- It was tough to drive the car, but not the short Quattro before."
E.g.
- Four-wheel drive cars cannot be raced in any of the above categories.
- Two-wheel drive cars and Group R2 and R3 cars are still eligible to enter rallies.
- These were restricted to two-wheel drive cars with atmospheric engines up to 2000cc.
E.g.
- Following the safety, the Mustangs' next drive ended in a punt.
- The drive ended when a Shawn Robinson pass was intercepted in the endzone by Jordyn Brooks, who returned the interception to the Texas Tech 3-yard line.
- Texas continued to struggle for offense in McCoy's absence, and on the next possession a Texas drive ended when Javier Arenas intercepted a Gilbert pass at the Alabama 25.
E.g.
- Amstrad used Hitachi's 3" floppy disk drive.
- Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD).
- The CPC664 features 64 KB RAM and an internal 3-inch floppy disk drive.
E.g.
- The next phase of technology Audi is developing is the e-tron electric drive powertrain system.
- Since 2010, BYD Auto, the global leader in electric vehicles, builds buses with electric drive.
- The ship's electric drive supplied about 55% of Anchorage's electricity requirements from 1946 to 1955.
E.g.
- The main drive is also popular with cyclists, runners, and skaters.
- After 1990 she was refit with Caterpillar diesel main drive engines.
E.g.
- Indeed, Dale had earlier managed to drive away Josie.
- Together with the Tibetan army they managed to drive out the Nepalese by the autumn of 1792.
- Mithqal and his escort fired back and managed to drive off their attackers, but Mithqal was badly wounded.
E.g.
- A petition drive was launched demanding Littlejohn be sacked.
- While the petition drive for the 2014 effort failed, Johnson has continued to work towards marijuana reform.
- Fans in Rockford, Illinois staged an (unsuccessful) petition drive to get Springsteen to add their city to the tour's routing.
E.g.
- The two larger cars had four speed gearboxes and they all had shaft drive.
- A very small number of bicycles use a shaft drive to transmit power, or special belts.
- The CB900c had a front and rear air assisted suspension, shaft drive, and a dual-range sub-transmission.
E.g.
- The drive across may take up to two months, after which "Curiosity" will stay at Glenelg for a month.
- It was named for Dave Geeting, who owned land to the south and west of the bridge, and was the first to drive across it.
- This they convert into a holiday caravan, which they drive across continental Europe, intending to reach the South of France.
E.g.
- Nimzowitsch's colleague Tartakower observed of him, "He pretends to be crazy in order to drive us all crazy."
- One monster breaks free from the Vortaak's control, and battles the other monsters in order to drive off the Vortaak.
- The player assumes the role of a pilot who manns an advanced fighter in order to drive the aliens invading the Earth away.