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underdrive
[ uhn-der-drahyv ]
noun
- a speed-reducing gear device in a motor vehicle that causes the output drive shaft to rotate at a slower rate.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of underdrive1
First recorded in 1925–30; under- ( def ) + drive ( def )
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