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Definition of drove in Turkish Turkish dictionary
drive: Magnetik elemanları yazıp okuyabilen ve CPU'nun işlem yapabilmesini sağlayan araç
drive: Golf'te topu çukura sokmak amacıyla yapılan uzun vuruş

English - English

Definition of drove in English English dictionary

A large number of people on the move (literally or figuratively)

A number of cattle driven to market or new pastures

to herd cattle; particularly over a long distance

Simple past of drive

A road or track along which cattle are habitually driven

{n} a herd of cattle, crowd of people, number

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A crowd of people in motion

The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; called also drove work

Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove

To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp

A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body

To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel

on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover

A road for driving cattle; a driftway

A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; called also drove chisel

a moving crowd

A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land

a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone a moving crowd a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone

{i} herd or flock; crowd or multitude

Drove is the past tense of drive. Past tense of drive. the past tense of drive

drove a nail into the coffin of

acted in a way which insulted the dead person

drove a wedge

inserted a wedge

drove a wedge between

formed a gulf between, caused there to be problems between

drove at full speed

put the pedal to the metal, drove as quickly as possible

drove away

left in a vehicle, rode away; expelled, ousted, ejected, threw out, banished, repelled

drove him crazy

drove him mad, made him crazy, caused him to go insane

drove him insane

caused him to go crazy, caused him to go mad, unsettled him, exasperated him

drove him into a corner

gave him no other choice, backed him into a corner

drove him mad

drove him crazy, made him mad, caused him to go insane

drove him nuts

drove him crazy, made him mad, caused him to go insane

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To cause (a mechanism) to operate

The pistons drive the crankshaft.

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A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take a strategic objective

Napoleon's drive on Moscow was as determined as it was disastrous.

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A trip made in a motor vehicle

It was a long drive.

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To compel (to do something)

Their debts finally drove them to sell the business.

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To convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle

My wife drove me to the airport.

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To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal

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A ball struck in a flat trajectory

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A stroke made with a driver

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An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk, as a floppy drive

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To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle

I drive to work every day.

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To move forcefully

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To cause animals to flee out of

The beaters drove the brambles, causing a great rush of rabbits and other creatures.

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A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket

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A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data, as a hard drive, a flash drive

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To move (something) by hitting it with great force

You drive nails into wood with a hammer.

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To cause to become

You are driving me crazy!.

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To hit the ball with a drive

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To motivate; to provide an incentive for

What drives a person to run a marathon?.

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A type of public roadway

Beverly Hills’ most famous street is Rodeo Drive.

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A straight level shot or pass

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To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)

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Simple past of test drive

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{f} impel forward; guide the direction of something (i.e. car, animal, etc.); travel in a car; transport in a vehicle; urge, compel; hit a ball very hard (Sports); work towards a goal; rush toward

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{v} to force, knock, rush, go, urge, aim

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{i} trip in a vehicle (usually for pleasure); impelling forward (i.e. cattle drive); type of computer hardware; combined effort to accomplish a goal (i.e. fund raiser); transmission of power to machinery; impulse, inner urge; (Computers) device that turns disks and tapes to read and write data (such as: hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, tape drive)

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A drive is a very strong need or desire in human beings that makes them act in particular ways. compelling, dynamic sex drives

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If something drives a machine, it supplies the power that makes it work. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels

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If the wind, rain, or snow drives in a particular direction, it moves with great force in that direction. Rain drove against the window. + driving driv·ing He crashed into a tree in driving rain

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In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift

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cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"

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a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

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Another name for alley or lane Also the revolving action of a ball as it contacts the pins

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the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

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a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

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You use drive to refer to the mechanical part of a computer which reads the data on disks and tapes, or writes data onto them. equipment such as terminals, tape drives or printers. see also disk drive

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strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

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A machine that reads data from and writes data onto a disk A disk drive rotates the disk very fast and has one or more heads that read and write data There are different types of disk drives for different types of disks For example, a hard disk drive (HDD) reads and writes hard disks, and a floppy drive (FDD) accesses floppy disks A magnetic disk drive reads magnetic disks, and an optical drive reads optical disks (CD-ROMs)

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cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"

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The first shot on a hole, played from the teeing ground

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If you drive people or animals somewhere, you make them go to or from that place. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand The smoke also drove mosquitoes away

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travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

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cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"

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A shot which is played from the tee, usually with a driver (a 1 wood)

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In various games, as tennis, cricket, etc

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(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

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a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

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proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"

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so driven

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To pass away; said of time

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have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

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the act of driving a herd of animals overland

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a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

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To herd (animals) in a particular direction

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To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door

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To go by carriage; to pass in a carriage; to proceed by directing or urging on a vehicle or the animals that draw it; as, the coachman drove to my door

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A memory device, such as a CD-ROM drive, hard drive, or floppy disk drive In Windows, a letter is assigned to each drive for easy management

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A stroke from the tee, generally a full shot made with a driver; also, the distance covered by such a stroke

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Self-motivation; ability coupled with ambition

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A drive is a journey in a car or other vehicle. I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday

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To be forced along; to be impelled; to be moved by any physical force or agent; to be driven

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That part of a computer-based system (such as a personal computer) into which floppy disks, tapes, CD-ROM's, videodiscs, other optical or magnetic media are inserted when they are being used to input, process, or output information

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If you say that someone has drive, you mean they have energy and determination. John will be best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm

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If you ask someone what they are driving at, you are asking what they are trying to say or what they are saying indirectly. It was clear Cohen didn't understand what Millard was driving at

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A hardware device that lets you access information on various forms of media, such as hard, floppy, and CD-ROM disks, and magnetic tapes

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An underground passage for exploration, development or working of an orebody It may be taken along the orebody or parallel to it

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To drive someone into a particular state or situation means to force them into that state or situation. The recession and hospital bills drove them into bankruptcy He nearly drove Elsie mad with his fussing

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Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle safety in Europe; a European Community program to find ways to alleviate road transportation problems through the application of advanced information and telecommunications technology

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a hit executed by the batter in which he swings the bat in a long arc, much like teeing off at golf, and sends the ball in one of several possible directions

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In games such as cricket, golf, or football, if a player drives a ball somewhere, they kick or hit it there with a lot of force. Armstrong drove the ball into the roof of the net

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force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

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A motor that does not take fuel, but instead depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for subsequent use

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To clear, by forcing away what is contained

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Drive is used in the names of some streets. 23 Queen's Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire. see also driving

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A mass-storage device; as, a disk drive, a DVD drive, a flash drive

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A driveway

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work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

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in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc

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the act of player who drives the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc

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To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of circumstances, by argument, and the like

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to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"

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to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw

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Desire or interest

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(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

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A wooden- headed golf club with a long shaft, for playing the longest strokes

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(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

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To make a drive, or stroke from the tee

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A drive is a special effort made by a group of people for a particular purpose. The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive = campaign

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Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp

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To force into a certain state; to compel

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a drive (floppy drive, hard drive, CD-ROM, Zip drive, tape drive, etc ) is simply a data storage device, very similar to that big gray filing cabinet you keep stubbing your toes on When you install a program, it copies its files onto your computer's hard drive, many programs that you run from your CD-ROM stay mostly on the CD-ROM; when you save your data files they are generally on your hard drive and sometimes on your floppy disk(s)

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move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"

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The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; distinguished from a ride taken on horseback

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the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car" the act of driving a herd of animals overland (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views" a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds" (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" hunting: search for game; "drive the forest" cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer" excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel" hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball" strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golfball" cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall" compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn" cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage" move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner" work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well

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That part of the rowing cycle when the rower applies power to the oar This is a more (or less)blended sequence of applying power primarily with a leg drive, then the back and finally the arms

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the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

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To dig Horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel

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hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball"

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A drive is a wide piece of hard ground, or sometimes a private road, that leads from the road to a person's house. = driveway

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to drive a hard bargain: see bargain. In psychology, an urgent need pressing for satisfaction, usually rooted in some physiological deficiency or imbalance (e.g., hunger and thirst) and impelling the organism to action. Psychologists distinguish between drives that are innate and directly related to basic physiological needs (e.g., food, air, and water) and drives that are learned (e.g., drug addiction). Among the other drives psychologists have identified are achievement, affection, affiliation, exploration, manipulation, maternity, pain avoidance, sex, and sleep

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A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net

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hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"

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To travel by operating a motorized vehicle

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compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"

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To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute

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To move something by hitting it with great force

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A tamping iron

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A ball struck in a flat trajectory (also called line drive)

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urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"

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the act of driving a herd of animals overland (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"

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the first shot on a (usually) par 4 or par 5 hole (most commonly used in reference to the driver or #1 wood) Example: I hit the best drive of my life on the last hole the other day

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A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river

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A device for storing and/or retrieving data Some drives (such as disk drives, zip drives, and tape drives) are typically capable of having new data written to them, but some others (like CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs) are not Some drives have random access (like disk drives, zip drives, CD-ROMs, and DVD-ROMs), while others only have sequential access (like tape drives)

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To operate a (motorized) vehicle (with wheels)

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Designated by a letter and a colon (e g A: B: C: D: ), the letter assigned to storage devices All drives are designated by letters, and the number of available drive designations is limited to 26, A: to Z: on a PC Physical devices such as a hard drive may be dividied into logical drives by using disk partitions, so a disk that initially is shipped as a single large partition of 10 Gigabytes may be partitioned into smaller logical drives by software Thedisk drive is the mechanism that spins the disks Technially speaking the drive spins the disks, so proper distinction would be hard disk, not hard drive

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A coupling between the compressor and the engine or motor The three types of drives most common are; flange mounted motor, V belt drive or direct coupling (010)

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hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"

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To distrain for rent

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A shot, which is played from the tee, usually with a driver (a 1 wood)

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To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; usually with at

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move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"

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A device attached to a computer, which reads/writes information from/to tape or a disk

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If you drive someone somewhere, you take them there in a car or other vehicle. His daughter Carly drove him to the train station

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a forced or hurried dispatch of business

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To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room

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a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

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To rush and press with violence; to move furiously

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An implement used for driving; A mallet

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have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well

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If you drive something such as a nail into something else, you push it in or hammer it in using a lot of effort. I used a sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the ground I held it still and drove in a nail

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A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving

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push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"

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a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"

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a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

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When you drive somewhere, you operate a car or other vehicle and control its movement and direction. I drove into town and went to a restaurant for dinner She never learned to drive Mrs Glick drove her own car and the girls went in Nancy's convertible. + driving driv·ing a qualified driving instructor

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The means of automatically compensating a telescope for the Earth's rotation so that it always points to the same place in the sky

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The desire or feeling that drives a person to do something, especially something extreme, is the desire or feeling that causes them to do it. More than once, depression drove him to attempt suicide Jealousy drives people to murder people who are driven by guilt, resentment and anxiety. a man driven by a pathological need to win

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The space where a disk is kept and read or written to The A: or B: drive on a PC holds the extractable floppy disk, the C: drive contains the permanent hard disk and the D: drive is commonly used for the CD-ROM drive On a network server other drives will exist, their use depending on the policy of those who run the server Commonly the M: drive is where users are allocated memory space to save their documents

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Any device that can store and retrieve data in a relatively permanent fashion on media (which may be removable or built into the device)

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A cooper's hammer for driving on barrel hoops

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The part of the rowing action between the catch and the release when the oar is moving through the water with force

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A peripheral device, especially one that has addressed storage media The mechanism used to seek, read, and write information on a storage medium

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strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golfball"

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operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

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A device that reads/writes data from/to disks or tapes; for example, a hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, or tape drive

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excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"

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hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"

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cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

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I got my driving licence on the second time I tried to pass the driving test. - I got my driver's license on the second time I tried to pass the driver's test.

He learnt driving in Ireland. - He learnt how to drive in Ireland.

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emphasis If you say that people are going somewhere or doing something in droves, you are emphasizing that there is a very large number of them. Scientists are leaving the country in droves

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