friction drive

noun

: a power-transmission system that transmits motion by surface friction instead of teeth

Examples of friction drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Press and hold the red button to activate the friction drive. —Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024

Not to worry, a couple other categories of e-bike conversion kits remain popular, though generally with higher technical degrees-of-difficulty in completing than the friction drive. —IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2021

Adding the parts is also a bit more complex than friction drive conversion. —Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023

Instead of using the conventional rack and pinion to turn the dome Grant created a new kind of friction drive, using four electric motors of seven and one-half horsepower geared vertically to huge rubber - tired motor - truck wheels that press against the dome. —Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for friction drive

• overdrive
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• connive
• contrive
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