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Meaning of final drive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The final gear train between the transmission and the ground. In automotive and heavy equipment, this is the differential gear and axle assembly that turns the wheels or track sprockets.

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Examples

“Final drive is by reduction gears on the jackshaft, and through flycranks and rods to the wheels.”
“A universal joint shaft takes the drive to the final drive unit mounted centrally on one of the axles.”

CEFR level

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