Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

driving band

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
driv-ing band
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

A band or strap that communicates motion from one machine, or part of a machine, to another.

Inflected Forms

driving bands (plural)

Questions

What does driving band mean?
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.

How to pronounce driving band

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “driving band”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “driving band”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “driving band” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.