| NOUN | artifact | drive line system, drive line | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
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| Meaning | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle. | |
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| Synonym | drive line | |
| Part of | motor vehicle, automotive vehicle | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
| Parts | driveshaft | A rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application |
| driving wheel | A wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force) | |
| live axle, driving axle | The axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power | |
| transmission, transmission system | The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | |
| universal joint, universal | coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions | |
| Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
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