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- adjective Without any
psychological drives ;inert . - adjective Without a
mechanical drive .
Etymologies
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In news that is positive, encouraging, and affects no one Iknow, Microsoft has thrown potential Xbox 360 Arcade consolepurchasers a bone by doubling the internal memory of the hard driveless unit.
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We used to drive at least 40,000 miles a year in Phoenix, and now driveless than 2,000 miles a year, excluding if we have to drive to the States.
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Under ideal conditions (hydrographic, topographic and those related to mine-infrastructure) water balances guarantee a simple, stable, and driveless hoisting system.
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The Palomino sat driveless in space un'der the dark mass of the Cygnus like a chick huddled beneath its mother's protective wing.
The Black Hole Foster, Alan Dean 1979
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A driveless five-bay Drobo file-sharing box costs a lot more: £543.81 ($695.00) on
Channel Register 2010
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A driveless five-bay Drobo file-sharing box costs a lot more: £543.81 ($695.00) on
The Register 2010
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Black's driveless hero has been captured by the people of Lilliput and he's been hauled in front of the king.
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I would buy a drive like this just to provide the ability to read a DVD/CD on an otherwise driveless machine like my netbook.
We Got Served - Windows Home Server & Your Digital Home 2010
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Unlike the driveless or drive-optional devices from WD and elsewhere, he new product line leverages WD's experience in building hard disk drives, and comes in 1TB or 2TB capacities.
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The driveless version of Sonnet Fusion D800P2 is priced at $995.
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide Johan 2010
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