driving band

noun

A band of soft metal near the base of an artillery shell which is forced into engagement with the gun's rifling upon firing, allowing the rifling to spin up the shell and providing a gastight seal around the base of the shell.

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Meanings

noundriving band (plural driving bands)

plural driving bands

  1. governmentA band of soft metal near the base of an artillery shell which is forced into engagement with the gun's rifling upon firing, allowing the rifling to spin up the shell and providing a gastight seal around the base of the shell.
  2. A band or strap that communicates motion from one machine, or part of a machine, to another.
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APA

driving band. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20band

MLA

“driving band.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20band. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driving band,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20band.

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