"final drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: final drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} final drive (plural final drives)
  1. (machinery, industrial equipment) 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.
    Sense id: en-final_drive-en-noun-u1xggGL9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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