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power train

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of power train

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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One condition was that General Motors had to commit to building its own power train by 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

To remedy this issue, dealers will recalibrate the impacted vehicles’ body and power train control modules at no cost.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

News outlets report the plant in Dublin receives engine and transmission supplies from a Mack Truck power train plant in Maryland, which is a part of a strike involving United Automobile Workers union members.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2019

With its huge mouth agape, it appears ready to devour anyone foolish enough to try to sneak off the lot with, say, a pilfered power train from a '32 Ford.

From US News • Dec. 22, 2015

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

From Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland by Tatlow, Joseph