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Meaning of driving band | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A band of soft metal near the base of an artillery shell which is forced into engagement with the gun's rifling upon firing, allowing the rifling to spin up the shell and providing a gastight seal around the base of the shell.
  2. A band or strap that communicates motion from one machine, or part of a machine, to another.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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