driver
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drivers
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a person or thing that drives.
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a person who drives a vehicle; coachman, chauffeur, etc.
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a person who drives an animal or animals, as a drover or cowboy.
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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.
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Machinery.
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a part that transmits force or motion.
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the member of a pair of connected pulleys, gears, etc., that is nearer to the power source.
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Computers. software or hardware that controls the interface between a computer and a peripheral device.
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Railroads. driving wheel.
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British. a locomotive engineer.
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Audio.
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the part of a loudspeaker that transforms the electrical signal into sound.
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the entire loudspeaker.
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Nautical.
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a jib-headed spanker sail.
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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.
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noun
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a person who drives a vehicle
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in a position of control
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a person who drives animals
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a mechanical component that exerts a force on another to produce motion
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golf a club, a No. 1 wood, with a large head and deep face for tee shots
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electronics a circuit whose output provides the input of another circuit
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computing a computer program that controls a device
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something that creates and fuels activity, or gives force or impetus
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Etymology
Origin of driver
First recorded in 1350–1400, driver is from the Middle English word drivere. See drive, -er 1
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The Rouen prosecutor's office earlier said the train driver had tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Rouen prosecutor Sebastien Gallois said 44 people were injured including an 18-year-old woman evacuated "in a critical condition", while tests for drugs and alcohol on the train driver had come back negative.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“We depend entirely on them,” said Jaume Moreno, a longtime taxi driver on the island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
DHS said the post depicted Harjinder Singh, an Indian truck driver accused of causing a fatal crash last year that left three people dead after his 18-wheeler collided with their minivan in Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He didn’t feel one, but that didn’t mean the driver was dead.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Norris does not use a display on his dashboard showing his progress compared with his previous lap, the so-called delta, as most other drivers do.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
California is the third state to allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize, following Washington in 2022 and Massachusetts in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Uber said it sends drivers instructions on keeping a scent-free car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A few drivers brushed the wall, including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, but no-one damaged their car.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Dr. Krupp drafted the two most experienced drivers to take the remaining forty-two students home in two buses.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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