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belt drive

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It features a reasonably sporty geometry with a low-maintenance belt drive.

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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 which I did not give up until some time later; the belts were all right excepting in hot weather.

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