driver
a person or thing that drives.
a person who drives a vehicle; coachman, chauffeur, etc.
a person who drives an animal or animals, as a drover or cowboy.
Also called number one wood. Golf. a club with a wooden head whose face has almost no slope, for hitting long, low drives from the tee.
Machinery.
a part that transmits force or motion.
the member of a pair of connected pulleys, gears, etc., that is nearer to the power source.
Computers. software or hardware that controls the interface between a computer and a peripheral device.
Railroads. driving wheel (def. 2).
British. a locomotive engineer.
Audio.
the part of a loudspeaker that transforms the electrical signal into sound.
the entire loudspeaker.
Nautical.
a jib-headed spanker sail.
a designation given to one of the masts abaft the mizzen on a sailing vessel having more than three masts, either the fifth or sixth from forward.: Compare pusher (def. 4), spanker (def. 1b).
Origin of driver
1Other words from driver
- driv·er·less, adjective
- non·driv·er, noun
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How to use driver in a sentence
I tried this twice and both drivers gave me an incredulous look before driving off.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind | Brin-Jonathan Butler | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2015, Monster Jam will have a fleet of eight female drivers.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe company declined to comment on their efforts to recruit more women, but the current drivers say they are working hard at it.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJolly and Creten, who are both married to Monster Jam drivers (Neil Elliott and Jimmy Creten, respectively), have kids.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInspiring others to follow in their footsteps is one of the best parts of the gig, the drivers said.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The last engine I erected was about three weeks since, for a farmer that kept four horses and two drivers.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThis system, which we found in operation in many places, is the means of saving motor drivers from numerous fines.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphySometimes the drivers lash at him with their long whips but he is too quick for them and scampers out of their reach.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon AndersonFor several days we have again met very large trains of oxen, some of the drivers of which had their families with them.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThen the conversation turned upon the feud that existed between Viking and Sunburst, the river-drivers and the fishers.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for driver
/ (ˈdraɪvə) /
a person who drives a vehicle
in the driver's seat in a position of control
a person who drives animals
a mechanical component that exerts a force on another to produce motion
golf a club, a No. 1 wood, with a large head and deep face for tee shots
electronics a circuit whose output provides the input of another circuit
computing a computer program that controls a device
something that creates and fuels activity, or gives force or impetus
Derived forms of driver
- driverless, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with driver
see backseat driver; in the driver's seat.
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