drive wheel

See also: drivewheel

English

Noun

drive wheel (plural drive wheels)

1. A wheel that transmits power to other elements of a mechanism.
   • 1974, Rudolf F. Graf with George J. Whalen, How it works, illustrated: everyday devices and mechanisms, page 38:

     Squeezing two handles together pressed a serrated drive wheel against the can rim. And rotating a T-handle turned a toothed drive wheel

Translations

a wheel that transmits force.

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 驅動輪／驱动轮 (zh) (qūdònglún)

• Dutch: aandrijfwiel (nl) n