belt-drive

noun

Any mechanism that uses a continuous belt through which power is transmitted.

Opposite
direct-drive

Meanings

nounbelt-drive (plural belt-drives)

plural belt-drives

  1. Any mechanism that uses a continuous belt through which power is transmitted.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
direct-drive
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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