used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
axlenounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
axlesnounUS /ˈæksəlz/
plural of “axle” — a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
bevelverbUS /ˈbevəl/
cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
From this reading This change is made in the bevel gear drive hereafter explained.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This change is made in the bevel gear drive hereafter explained.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This change is made in the bevel gear drive hereafter explained.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading This change is made in the bevel gear drive hereafter explained.
gearingnounUS /ˈɡɪrɪŋ/
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading This change is made in the bevel gear drive hereafter explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This change is made in the bevel gear drive hereafter explained.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
necessitatesverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪts/
third-person singular of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
the local environment
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In nearly all cars the engine shaft runs fore and aft, and consequently is at right angles to the axles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, necessitates some sort of gearing between the engine shaft and axle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE DRIVE The term used to designate the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels, is called the _drive_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the engine is mounted on the frame of the car, which rests on springs, and the axle is below the springs, it is obvious that the drive must be transmitted between two parts which have a relative up and down movement.
