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friction drive
noun
, Automotive.
- a power transmission system utilizing a set of friction gears so arranged that varying their positions relative to one another gives a wide range of speed ratios.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of friction drive1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
The "table" lever then operates the friction drive and raises the table filled with the boards to a vertical position.
From Project Gutenberg
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