Look up: drive

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   drive
   [n] - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 2. [n] - the trait of being highly motivated 3. [n] - (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 4. [n] - a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine 5. [n] - a wide scenic road planted with trees 6. [n] - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver 7. [n] - a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) 8. [n] - the act of driving a herd of animals overland 9. [n] - a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else 10. [n] - the act of applying force to propel something 11. [v] - have certain properties when driven 12. [v] - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly 13. [v] - work as a driver 14. [v] - move by being propelled by a force 15. [v] - cause someone or something to move by driving 16. [v] - operate or control a vehicle 17. [v] - proceed along in a vehicle 18. [v] - travel or be transported in a vehicle 19. [v] - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment 20. [v] - push, propel, or press with force 21. [v] - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force 22. [v] - golf: strike with a driver, as in teeing off 23. [v] - cricket: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically 24. [v] - mining: excavate horizontally 25. [v] - cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling 26. [v] - hunting: search for game 27. [v] - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground 28. [v] - move into a desired direction of discourse
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   Drive
   Device for reading and/or writing a data storage medium.
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   drive
   A data storage device connected to a computer. Examples are a hard drive, floppy drive or tape drive.
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   drive
   the source or means of supplying energy to the robot actuators to produce motion; the means by which a machine is given motion and power, or by which power is transferred from one part of a machine to another, e.g. pulleys, belt drives, friction gear drive Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • an electronic device that controls torque,speed and/or position ...
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   drive
   A device used for storing and retrieving information held on storage media. See disk drive, RAM drive.
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   Drive
   Drive (drīv) transitive verb [ imperfect Drove (drōv), formerly Drave (drāv); past participle Driven (drĭv'n); present participle & verbal noun Driving .] [ Anglo-Saxon drīfan ; akin to Old Saxon drīban , Dutch drijven , Old High Ge ...
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   Drive
   Drive intransitive verb 1. To rush and press with violence; to move furiously. « Fierce Boreas drove against his flying sails.» Dryden. « Under cover of the night and a driving tempest.» Prescott. « Time driveth onward fast, And in a little while our lips are dumb.» Tennyson. 2. To be forced along ...
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   Drive
   Drive (drīv) past participle Driven. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
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   Drive
   Drive (drīv) noun 1. The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a ride taken on horseback. 2. A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving. 3. Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business. « The Murdstonian drive
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    Drive
    Drive intransitive verb (Golf) To make a drive, or stroke from the tee.
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    Drive
    Drive transitive verb Specif., in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw.
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    Drive
    Drive noun 1. In various games, as tennis, cricket, etc., the act of player who drives the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc., so driven. 2. (Golf) A stroke from the tee, generally a full shot made with a driver; also, the distance covered by such a stroke. 6. An implement used for driving; as: (a) A mallet. (b) A tamping iron. ...
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    drive
    1. To rush and press with violence; to move furiously. 'Fierce Boreas drove against his flying sails.' (Dryden) 'Under cover of the night and a driving tempest.' (Prescott) 'Time driveth onward fast, And in a little while our lips are dumb.' (Tennyson) ... 2. To be forced along; to be impelled; to be moved by any physical force or agent; to be drive ...
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    drive
    ride noun a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); `he took the family for a drive in his new car`
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    drive
    parkway noun a wide scenic road planted with trees; `the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views`
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    drive
    noun the trait of being highly motivated; `his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers`
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    drive
    noun a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
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    drive
    motor verb travel or be transported in a vehicle; `We drove to the university every morning`; `They motored to London for the theater`
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    drive
    verb move into a desired direction of discourse; `What are you driving at?`
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    drive
    verb hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; `drive the game`
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    drive
    verb compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; `She finally drove him to change jobs`
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    drive
    verb have certain properties when driven; `This car rides smoothly`; `My new truck drives well`
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    drive
    driving force noun the act of applying force to propel something; `after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off`
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    ram verb force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; `She rammed her mind into focus`; `He drives me mad`
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    drive
    (drīv) the force that activates human impulses. to activate or cause to move.
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