Phrase Hound found 191 phrases and 73 compound words that contain drive. The most common are listed below. Open drive in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 191
- hard driveAn electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
- flash driveA small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.
- drive awayUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.
- floppy driveA computer hardware device used for reading and writing on removable floppy disks, such as 3+¹⁄₂″, 5+¹⁄₄″ or 8″ diskettes.
- test driveA sample driving session in a motor vehicle, in order to assess its quality before purchase.
- drive-throughOf an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while they are in their still-running vehicle, especially when the vehicle does not park in a parking space and the goods received are not consumed until the vehicle …
- disk driveA computer drive that reads disks.
- sex driveThe tendency or instinct of animals to engage in sexual activity.
- tape driveA cassette drive.
- drive homeTo push something into position completely by force.
- drive offTo force to leave or go away.
- hard disk driveA hard drive or hard disk; a fixed disc drive containing rigid disks.
- drive outTo push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
- drive letterAn alphabetical identifier assigned to a drive or volume on MS-DOS or Windows.
- four-wheel driveThe state or trait of having four drive wheels.
- drink and driveTo drive a motor vehicle shortly after having consumed alcohol beverages.
- CD driveAn optical drive used for reading data from and possibly writing data on a compact disc.
- DVD driveAn optical drive used for reading data from and possibly writing data on a DVD.
- optical driveA drive that reads optical media.
- drive timeThe time it takes to drive between two points.
- death driveThe drive toward death and self-destruction.
- front-wheel driveEngine layout in motor vehicles where only the front wheels are driven.
- blood driveAn activity, usually charitable, in which persons are requested to donate blood, either to maintain a general supply or in response to a specific shortage or emergency.
- line driveA batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.
- final driveThe final gear train between the transmission and the ground. In automotive and heavy equipment, this is the differential gear and axle assembly that turns the wheels or track sprockets.
Compound words 73
- driverOne who drives something.
- drivingpresent participle and gerund of drive
- driftMovement; that which moves or is moved.
- drivewayA short private road that leads to a house or garage.
- overdriveTo drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.
- drivelNonsense; senseless talk.
- microdriveA miniature hard disk.
- driveshaftA shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
- harddriveAlternative form of hard drive: An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
- drivelineThe drivetrain minus the engine and transmission