backdrive

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verb

operated a system of gears by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.

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Meanings

verbbackdrive (third-person singular simple present backdrives, present participle backdriving, simple past and past participle backdrived)

present singular third person backdrives · participle present backdriving · participle past backdrived · past backdrived

  1. operated a system of gears by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.
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APA

backdrive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdrive

MLA

“backdrive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdrive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backdrive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backdrive.

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