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noun

engineering a transmission system using a flexible belt to transfer power

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Words nearby belt drive

belt-and-braces, Beltane, belt bag, beltcourse, belt down, belt drive, belted, belted-bias tire, belted kingfisher, belted sandfish, belted tire

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How to use belt drive in a sentence

Some of the light-weight models are using belt drive, but chain drive is generally conceded to be superior.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
There has been considerable difference of opinion as regards the comparative efficiency of chain drive and belt drive.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The proper tension on the fuel unit belt drive is set at the factory.
Installation and Operation Instructions For Custom Mark III CP Series Oil Fired Unit|Anonymous
To remedy the excessive and sudden variation a belt drive was adopted.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall

It was designed for light field work such as cultivating but could also be used for belt drive.
Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology|John T. Schlebecker