belt drive
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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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
The principal defect of the belt drive is that the belt stretches, and on coming to a steep hill may have to be tightened before the bicycle can be driven up.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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