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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Driving \Driv"ing\, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
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2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
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{Driving axle}, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
{Driving box} (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of {Locomotive}.
{Driving note} (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
{Driving spring}, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
{Driving wheel} (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of {Locomotive}.
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