[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

driving \driv"ing\, a.
   1. having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
      storm.
      1913 webster

   2. communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
      1913 webster

   driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
      locomotive.

   driving box locomotive, the journal box of a driving
      axle. see illust. of locomotive.

   driving note mus., a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
      weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
      part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
      

   driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
      axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
      deaden shocks. eng. --weale.

   driving wheel mach., a wheel that communicates motion;
      one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
      connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
      also, simply, driver. see illust. of locomotive.
      1913 webster
see also:
driving axle driving box locomotive driving note driving spring driving wheel 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

driving axle
     n : the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the
         driving power syn: live axle
see also:
live axle 

Axle >> A Words
Axle, definition of term: Axle
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Driving >> D Words
Driving, definition of term: Driving
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Driving Wheel >> D Words
Driving Wheel, definition of term: Driving Wheel
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Driving Force >> D Words
Driving Force, definition of term: Driving Force
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Driving Range >> D Words
Driving Range, definition of term: Driving Range
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Wheel And Axle >> W Words
Wheel And Axle, definition of term: Wheel And Axle
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