drive, n.
(drives)
freq. cnt. 22
(drives)
freq. cnt. 22
the act of applying force to propel something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drive driving force thrust
sample sentences
"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
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a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
drive
sample sentences
"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
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a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
campaign cause crusade drive effort movement
sample sentences
"he supported populist campaigns""they worked in the cause of world peace"
"the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
"the movement to end slavery"
"contributed to the war effort"
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advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz
anti-war movement
charm campaign
consumerism
candidacy, campaigning, candidature, electioneering, political campaign
fund-raising drive, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising effort
feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib
gay liberation movement, gay lib
lost cause
reform
war
youth movement, youth crusade
a road leading up to a private house
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
drive driveway private road
sample sentences
"they parked in the driveway"
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
drive ride
sample sentences
"he took the family for a drive in his new car"
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drive
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hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drive driving
sample sentences
"he sliced his drive out of bounds"
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the trait of being highly motivated
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drive
sample sentences
"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
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(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
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drive
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a wide scenic road planted with trees
<noun.artifact>
drive parkway
sample sentences
"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
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(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
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drive
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CD drive
CD-ROM drive
disk drive, disc drive, hard drive, Winchester drive
external drive
internal drive
RAM disk
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a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
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drive
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