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  • 11driving — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. communicating force < a driving wheel > b. exerting pressure < a driving influence > 2. a. having great force < a driving rain > < a …

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  • 12driving — [1] providing motive power, making a gear, shaft, etc. rotate. [2] Controlling the movement and direction of a vehicle. Also see al fresco driving defensive driving metro driving urban driving …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 13driving — I noun 1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver he sliced his drive out of bounds • Syn: ↑drive • Derivationally related forms: ↑drive, ↑drive (for: ↑drive) …

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  • 14driving — drivingly, adv. /druy ving/, adj. 1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates. 2. vigorously active; energetic: a driving young executive. 3. having force and violence: a driving storm. 4. relaying or transmitting power. 5 …

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  • 15driving — [[t]dra͟ɪvɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n The driving force or idea behind something that happens or is done is the main thing that has a strong effect on it and makes it happen or be done in a particular way. → See also drive Consumer spending was the&#8230; …

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  • 16driving — adjective 1》 having a strong and controlling influence: she was the driving force behind the plan. 2》 being blown by the wind with great force: driving rain. Phrases in the driving seat in control …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 17driving — adjective 1 driving rain/snow rain or snow that falls very hard and fast 2 driving force/ambition/politician someone or something that produces a strong effect on people or situations: Hawksworth was the driving force behind the project …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18driving */ — UK [ˈdraɪvɪŋ] / US adjective used about people or things that influence something strongly or make it happen Williams was the driving force behind the business. • driving snow/rain snow or rain that falls very fast She struggled to see through&#8230; …

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  • 19driving — 1. adjective /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ a) That drives (a mechanism or process). b) That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent 2. noun /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ a) The action of the verb to drive in any sense …

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  • 20driving — n. city; defensive; drunken; highway (AE), motorway (BE); reckless; rush hour; safe; stop and go; turnpike driving * * * [ draɪvɪŋ] defensive drunken reckless rush hour safe stop and go turnpike driving highway …

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