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drive

nounverb /draɪv/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

“he sliced his drive out of bounds”

noun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

“the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant”

noun

a wide scenic road planted with trees

“the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views”

verb

travel or be transported in a vehicle

verb

proceed along in a vehicle

“We drive the turnpike to work”

noun

a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

“a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”

noun

a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

verb

cause someone or something to move by driving

verb

cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

“The amplifier drives the tube”

verb

cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

“drive the ball far out into the field”

verb

compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

noun

the act of applying force to propel something

“after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”

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