chain drive


noun

a driving mechanism transmitting power by means of an endless chain.

Origin of chain drive

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM chain drive

chain-driv·en [cheyn-driv-uh n] /ˈtʃeɪnˌdrɪv ən/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for chain drive

chain drive

noun

engineering a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another