Definition of driving

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Driving (a.) Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft..

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Purge :: Purge (v. t.) To clear of sediment, as a boiler, or of air, as a steam pipe, by driving off or permitting escape..
Drum :: Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..
Driving :: Driving (a.) Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm..
Pulsion :: Pulsion (n.) The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to suction or traction.
Pricking :: Pricking (n.) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
Drove :: Drove (n.) Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove..
Retropulsive :: Retropulsive (a.) Driving back; repelling.
Propulsive :: Propulsive (a.) Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging..
Repellent :: Repellent (a.) Driving back; able or tending to repel.
Horse Power :: Horse power () A machine worked by a horse, for driving other machinery; a horse motor..
Propulsion :: Propulsion (n.) The act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion..
Gadsman :: Gadsman (n.) One who uses a gad or goad in driving.
Impaction :: Impaction (n.) The driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other; as, impaction of the skull or of the hip..
Pavior :: Pavior (n.) A rammer for driving paving stones.
Explosive :: Explosive (a.) Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder..
Repulsory :: Repulsory (a.) Repulsive; driving back.
Hackney :: Hackney (n.) A horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony.
Repulse :: Repulse (n.) The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back..
Appulse :: Appulse (n.) A driving or running towards; approach; impulse; also, the act of striking against..
Distillation :: Distillation (n.) The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam..
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