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belt drive

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noun

  1. engineering a transmission system using a flexible belt to transfer power

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He didn’t just find the longboard, which uses an electric motor and a belt drive system to reach speeds of over 20 miles per hour, to be fast and fun.

From The Verge • Apr. 14, 2020

According to the indictment, Crouch did not make required fire suppression checks on the belt drive of a coal seal during a week in May 2016.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2017

This will happen whether the shaft is turned by an external input, like a belt drive, or by the action of the motor itself.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The bike utilizes a belt drive instead of chains, making it super quiet.

From Forbes • Nov. 1, 2014

It also had the belt drive, but it was much heavier than my car.

From My Life and Work by Ford, Henry