power train

noun

: the intervening mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to a propeller or axle that it drives

also : this mechanism plus the engine

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Examples of power train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The power train is a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V8 engine with a matching automatic transmission. —David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025

The power train allows the 3,170-pound (curb weight) roadster to punch from zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and crest 206 mph. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025

British marque Lotus is softening the blow with the Emira, its claimed swan song to conventional power trains. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025

Using the earlier McLaren 720’s core carbon-fiber structure and power train, together with the P1’s suspension and brakes, the Senna was designed as a limited-edition track car that was also legal on the road. —Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for power train

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