reduction drive

  • 1Reduction drive — A reduction drive is a mechanical device to shift rotational speed. A planetary reduction drive is a small scale version using ball bearings in an epicyclic arrangement instead of toothed gears.Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds,… …

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  • 2Reduction — Reduction, reduced, or reduce may refer to:cienceChemistry*Reduction – chemical reaction in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state) changed. **Reduced gas – a gas with a low oxidation number **Ore reduction: see… …

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  • 3Drive on Munda Point — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II U.S. Army soldiers from the 172nd Infantry Regiment cross a creek during the dr …

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  • 4Drive theory — The terms drive theory and drive reduction theory refer to a diverse set of motivational theories in psychology. Drive theory is based on the principle that organisms are born with certain physiological needs and that a negative state of tension… …

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  • 5Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive …

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  • 6drive — drivable, driveable, adj. /druyv/, v., drove or (Archaic) drave, driven, driving, n., adj. v.t. 1. to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to… …

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  • 7Reduction (cooking) — In cooking, reduction is the process of thickening or intensifying the flavor of a liquid mixture such as a soup, sauce, wine, or juice by evaporation. Common preparations involving reductions include* Consommés, reduced and clarified stocks *… …

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  • 8drive a ball through —    to kill by shooting    Using the same imagery as drill1:     Supposing, he asked, landlords refused to give any reduction of rent: what were they to do? Drive a ball through them. (Kee, 1993 the advice was tendered by a man in the crowd… …

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  • 9DRIVE —   Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe, a major initiative begun in 1988 to apply information technology to the improvement of road safety and the reduction of environmental pollution by road traffic …

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  • 10reduction gearbox — A gearbox located at the wheels, which reduces the drive speed and may also increase ground clearance; often found on 4WD off road vehicles …

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