power train

noun

: the intervening mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to a propeller or axle that it drives

also : this mechanism plus the engine

power train warranty

Examples of power train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Complementing the power train is the 4Matic+ all-wheel-drive configuration, the Active Ride Control adaptive suspension, active rear-wheel steering, and an aerodynamics package. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2025

Also combining three electric motors—two on the front axle, plus a third integrated into the dual-clutch transmission—the power train of the Valhalla delivers 1,079 hp and 811 ft lbs of torque. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025

The warranty coverage is 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, 5 years / 60,000 miles on the power train, with a 5 year / 60,000 mile roadside assistance program. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025

Those were the dismal days of power-robbing emissions systems adapted to otherwise delightful power trains. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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