Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backdrive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-drive
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

backdrives (present, singular) backdriving (participle, present) backdrived (participle, past) backdrived (past)

Questions

What does backdrive mean?: 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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