driving force (noun)
1driving force — UK US noun [C, usually singular] ► someone or something that has the power to make things happen: a driving force behind/for/in sth »The explosion in stock market wealth has been an important driving force behind consumer spending. »Trade is the… …
2driving force — noun the act of applying force to propel something (Freq. 1) after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off • Syn: ↑drive, ↑thrust • Derivationally related forms: ↑thrust (for: ↑ …
3driving spirit — noun The power, initiator or enthusiast behind an accomplishment. The driving force. He was the driving spirit of the establishment …
4force — ▪ I. force force 1 [fɔːs ǁ fɔːrs] noun 1. [countable] a group of people who have been trained and organized for a particular purpose: • Our division has expanded its sales force (= the people in a company who sell the company s products ) to 160 …
5force — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical strength, power or violence ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, terrible, tremendous ▪ full, maximum ▪ brute …
6force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military …
7force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… …
8force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… …
9driving — I noun 1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver he sliced his drive out of bounds • Syn: ↑drive • Derivationally related forms: ↑drive, ↑drive (for: ↑drive) …
10driving wheel — noun a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force) • Hypernyms: ↑wheel • Part Holonyms: ↑drive line, ↑drive line system …
