drive beltn.
/ˈdrʌɪv bɛlt/, U.S. /ˈdraɪv ˌbɛlt/ Mechanics.
A belt that transmits torque in order to drive a moving part of a machine.
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1860 H. D. Stover U.S. Patent 29,727 2/2 The stands N′, allow the drive belt M′, to remain at the same tension whether the cutter head be operating perpendicular or horizontal or any angle.
1959 Which? Aug. 87/2 The drive belts..slipped, affecting the speed with which the drums [of a washing machine] rotated.
2009 Guardian 12 Dec. (Work section) 4/3 The drive belt is wrapped round the mandrel and turning can begin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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