driver
Americannoun
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a person or thing that drives.
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a person who drives a vehicle; coachman, chauffeur, etc.
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a person who drives an animal or animals, as a drover or cowboy.
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Also called number one wood. Golf. a club with a wooden head whose face has almost no slope, for hitting long, low drives from the tee.
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Machinery.
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a part that transmits force or motion.
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the member of a pair of connected pulleys, gears, etc., that is nearer to the power source.
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Computers. software or hardware that controls the interface between a computer and a peripheral device.
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Railroads. driving wheel.
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British. a locomotive engineer.
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Audio.
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the part of a loudspeaker that transforms the electrical signal into sound.
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the entire loudspeaker.
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Nautical.
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a jib-headed spanker sail.
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a designation given to one of the masts abaft the mizzen on a sailing vessel having more than three masts, either the fifth or sixth from forward.
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noun
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a person who drives a vehicle
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in a position of control
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a person who drives animals
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a mechanical component that exerts a force on another to produce motion
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golf a club, a No. 1 wood, with a large head and deep face for tee shots
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electronics a circuit whose output provides the input of another circuit
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computing a computer program that controls a device
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something that creates and fuels activity, or gives force or impetus
Other Word Forms
- driverless adjective
- nondriver noun
Etymology
Origin of driver
First recorded in 1350–1400, driver is from the Middle English word drivere. See drive, -er 1
Example Sentences
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He said the only way to introduce staff to stop certain drivers parking on double yellow lines, in front of drop kerbs and on pavements was to bring in income to fund them.
From BBC
Before the season begins in Australia next weekend, make your predictions for how the two championships will finish by selecting your drivers' picks first, followed by teams' choices.
From BBC
Amplify has already helped Yusuf Hussein to return to work, after he lost his driving licence and his job as a taxi driver and his relationship broke down.
From BBC
Inside he found a hidden camera feeding a vast surveillance network that logs the license plate of every driver passing through this stretch of remote backcountry between San Diego and the Arizona state line.
From Los Angeles Times
Crude oil is the single biggest component of the price that drivers pay at the pump, accounting for over half the retail cost of gasoline.
From Barron's
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