Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The components of an automotive vehicle that connect the transmission with the driving axles and include the universal joint and drive shaft.

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  • noun powertrain

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Examples

  • The Connect EV’s body shell comes from Turkey, along with regular Connects, then the electric drivetrain is installed in Michigan.

    Behind the wheel: Chevrolet Equinox AMP, Ford Transit Connect EV, Smart EV 2010

  • A shoe is more a device than a drivetrain is a brake.

    BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Secondly, how does this help solve the problem of getting your pants caught in your drivetrain, which is the other reason to roll up or otherwise cinch your pant leg?

    Archive 2009-03-01 BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • Secondly, how does this help solve the problem of getting your pants caught in your drivetrain, which is the other reason to roll up or otherwise cinch your pant leg?

    Accessorize to Live, Live to Accessorize: Stuff, and Where to Put It BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • The drivetrain is the most impressive achievement.

    Wired Top Stories Duncan Geere 2011

  • But when the left cuff gets fouled on the downtube or caught in the drivetrain, which is on the right side of the bike, there's something wrong.

    LJWorld.com stories: News 2010

  • Its drivetrain, which is exclusive to the WRX STI model, combines a six-speed manual transmission with the advanced Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD) version of Subaru Symmetrical All Wheel Drive.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Its drivetrain, which is exclusive to the WRX STI model, combines a six-speed manual transmission with the advanced Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD) version of Subaru Symmetrical All Wheel Drive.

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

  • Another problem is caused by the car's unusual drivetrain, which is preventing it from reaching 60 miles per hour.

    Autoblog Green 2010

  • As we said earlier, the drivetrain is a direct carryover from 2010, though you won't hear us complain.

    Autoblog 2010

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