power train
Americannoun
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
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 Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2019
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
Volkswagen produced Beetles for 40 years, and sold more than 21 million of them, without really changing the odd, iconic design or doing much to upgrade the chassis or power train.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2016
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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