drive
Noun
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is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propellingsubtypes:same as: driving force, thrust
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is a type of: mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some functionsubtypes: fusee, fusee drive - a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
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is a type of: venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcomesubtypes:
- ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements
- anti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a war
- charm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support
- consumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
- campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected
- fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause
- feminism, feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement - the movement aimed at equal rights for women
- gay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
- lost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
- reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
- war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
- youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
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has: turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn aroundsame as: driveway, private road
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is a type of: trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturesubtypes:
- action - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead, initiative - readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- ambition, ambitiousness - a strong drive for success
- energy, get-up-and-go, push - enterprising or ambitious drive
- aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising
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is a type of: golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting itsame as: driving
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is a type of: conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation - the act of moving something from one location to anothersubtypes: cattle drive - driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
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is a type of: journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to anothersubtypes:same as: ride
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is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionssubtypes:
- hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
- thirst, thirstiness - a physiological need to drink
- sex drive - a physiological need for sexual activity
- hypoxia - oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
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referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresis a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purposesubtypes:
- cd drive - a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system
- cd-rom drive - a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'
- disc drive, disk drive, hard drive, winchester drive - computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
- external drive - a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable
- internal drive - a drive mounted inside of a computer
- ram disk - (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors
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same as: parkway
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referred to in:
- squash, squash rackets, squash racquets - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
- lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
is a type of: return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other playersubtypes:- forehand drive - (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
- backhand drive - a hard straight return made on the backhand side
Verb
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referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalsubtypes:
- coach - drive a coach
- test drive - test a vehicle by driving it
- drive - move by being propelled by a force
- tool - drive
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referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalentail: ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicleis a type of:same as: motor
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is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensesubtypes:
- pull - steer into a certain direction
- chauffeur, drive around - drive someone in a vehicle
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is a type of: thrust - push forcefully
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verb group: drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
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is a type of: make - compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
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is a type of: throw - propel through the air
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same as: ride
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verb group: drive - operate or control a vehicle
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is a type of:subtypes: pull - move into a certain direction
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subtypes: mush - drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled)
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referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalis a type of: cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse - travel across or pass oversame as: take
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referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holesis a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
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is a type of: hit - cause to move by strikingverb group: drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off
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referred to in: excavation, mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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is a type of: power - supply the force or power for the functioning of
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referred to in: hunt, hunting - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sportverb group: drive - (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
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referred to in: hunt, hunting - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sportverb group: drive - (hunting) search for game
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