drivetrainn.
/ˈdrʌɪvtreɪn/, U.S. /ˈdraɪvˌtreɪn/ Mechanics.† 1. In a cable-car system: the endless cable together with the mechanism transmitting motion to a car. Obsolete. rare.
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1876 M. A. Shepard U.S. Patent 174,384 2/1 The steam or other stationary power used to propel this endless drive-train may be placed in a vault under the street.
2. The system of components which transmits torque to the driven axles or shafts in a vehicle or machine; spec. (a) that connecting the gearbox to the driven axles of a motor vehicle (cf. driveline n., power train n. at power n.1 Compounds 3); (b) the crankset, sprockets, derailleur, etc., of a bicycle. .
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motorcycle > [noun] > parts of
carrier1911
pillion1911
stand1918
drivetrain1938
kick-stand1947
twist grip1954
sissy bar1959
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hardtail1971
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cockpit1993
society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > transmission > shaft and joints transmitting drive
driveline1903
drivetrain1938
1938 J. O. Almen et al. U.S. Patent 2,131,158 2/1 Output shaft to which said intermediate race is coupled, countershaft, forward and reverse drive trains, and selective controls whereby the transmission may be coupled to the engine to transmit drive in forward or reverse.
1970 Wall St. Jrnl. 10 Nov. 1/4 A simple, sturdy Volkswagen engine, drive train and chassis.
2000 P. Vincent Mountain Bike Maintenance 53/2 Clean the whole drivetrain using degreaser.
2013 D. A. Rivkin et al. Wind Turbine Technol. & Design ii. 33 The components typical to a drive train are the large drive shaft, gearbox, mechanical brakes, and small drive shaft.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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