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Definition:

(nou) the act of applying force to propel something (nou) a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine (nou) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (nou) a road leading up to a private house (nou) the trait of being highly motivated (nou) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver (nou) the act of driving a herd of animals overland (nou) a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (nou) a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire (nou) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium (nou) a wide scenic road planted with trees (nou) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

Phonetic Transcription:

draɪv

Examples:

He used to drive a surrey instead of a car.

The drive shaft transfers the force to the hydraulic pump.

But the basic idea is to have cars drive bumper to bumper.

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