backdrivable

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adjective

Able to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the gear train in the reverse of the usual direction.

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Meanings

adjectivebackdrivable (comparative more backdrivable, superlative most backdrivable)

comparative more backdrivable · superlative most backdrivable

  1. Able to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the gear train in the reverse of the usual direction.

Origin

From back + drivable.

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Cite this entry
APA

backdrivable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdrivable

MLA

“backdrivable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdrivable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backdrivable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdrivable.

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