driveline

noun

drive·​line ˈdrīv-ˌlīn How to pronounce driveline (audio)

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Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 Stepping up to 4Motion also adds a bit more grunt from the engine, not to compensate for the nearly 250 lbs (110 kg) of additional driveline weight but instead because the AWD-capable transaxle can handle a higher torque rating. Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025 Together this hybrid driveline gets 35 MPG city, 35 MPG highway, and 35 MPG in combined driving. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025 The driveline will be all-wheel-drive, part of Subaru’s long-standing DNA. Michael Harley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for driveline

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driveline was in 1903

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“Driveline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveline. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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