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/, adjectiveWords nearby chain drive
chahar,
chai,
chaikovski,
chain,
chain coral,
chain drive,
chain fern,
chain gang,
chain gear,
chain grate,
chain letter
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