power train

noun

1. a train of gears and shafting transmitting power from an engine, motor, etc., to a mechanism being driven.

Word History and Origins

Origin of power train¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In its stock form, the Tacoma is a great truck for normal, outdoorsy people, but it lacks the payload and power train necessary to support much in the way of modification—at least within a reasonable budget.

From Outside Online

On the 8th we ran our first running power train, and the Joy Bells rang in Limerick.

From Project Gutenberg

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