drive train or drive·train WORD ORIGIN noun the power train of an automotive vehicle consisting of all the components between the engine and driving wheels and including the clutch and axle, as well as the components of the driveline. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of drive train First recorded in 1950–55 Related formsdrive-train, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for drivetrain drivetrain noun the parts of a vehicle that are concerned with generating power and transmitting it to the wheels Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012