powertrain.
The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.
Meaning & usage
The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English train English powertrain From power + train.
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