power train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of power train
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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It has an estimated driving range of just 205 miles, a top speed of 90 miles per hour and a power train made up of a single electric motor, and it is rear-wheel-drive only.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
“As we do a complete new power train, the combustion engine and the power side, that is not too long for us,” He said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
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
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
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