drive wheel

1. A wheel that transmits power to other elements of a mechanism.

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2. One of the wheels of a motor vehicle that drives (in the engineering sense), that is, one of the wheels that takes power from the drivetrain and applies it to the ground so as to propel the vehicle.

   You should have tire chains on your drive wheels in this weather.

1. Tom drives a four-wheel drive van.

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2. Have you ever driven a four-wheel drive truck?

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3. When the mill's gear is broken, there's nothing the driving wheels can do.

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4. Don't be silly! You can't drive without a wheel!

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