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underdrive

[ uhn-der-drahyv ]

noun

  1. a speed-reducing gear device in a motor vehicle that causes the output drive shaft to rotate at a slower rate.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of underdrive1

First recorded in 1925–30; under- ( def ) + drive ( def )
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Example Sentences

Woefully underdrive is more like it.

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