Meanings
noundrive unit (plural drive units)
plural drive units
- businessA mechanical system that provides the reciprocating motion for shaker conveyors, which transport ore or coal along underground trough lines.
- Synonym of storage device
Synonyms: storage device
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of storage device
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drive unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive%20unit
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“drive unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive%20unit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drive unit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive%20unit.
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