driver

[drivĀ·er]

Someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

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One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward.

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a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee

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(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device

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the operator of a motor vehicle

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a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver

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someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

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One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward.

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The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence, also, one who controls the movements of a locomotive.

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An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of convicts at their work.

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A part that transmits motion to another part by contact with it, or through an intermediate relatively movable part, as a gear which drives another, or a lever which moves another through a link, etc. Specifically:

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The driving wheel of a locomotive.

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An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face plate to turn a carrier.

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A crossbar on a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone.

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The after sail in a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a spanker.


Driver

Driv"er , n. [From Drive.] 1. One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward. 2. The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence, also, one who controls the movements of a locomotive. 3. An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of convicts at their work. 4. (Mach.) A part that transmits motion to another part by contact with it, or through an intermediate relatively movable part, as a gear which drives another, or a lever which moves another through a link, etc. Specifically: (a) The driving wheel of a locomotive. (b) An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face plate to turn a carrier. (c) A crossbar on a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone. 5. (Naut.) The after sail in a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a spanker. Totten. Driver ant (Zo'94l.), a species of African stinging ant; one of the visiting ants (Anomma arcens); -- so called because they move about in vast armies, and drive away or devour all insects and other small animals.

One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward.

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Usage Examples

As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I'd get ready by myself. I'd set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up.

Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business, football manager or prime minister, but rather: bus driver.

My grandma's the most careful, safe driver in the world. You put her in a rental car, and she's doing doughnuts in the K-Mart parking lot!

I think fear is what keeps us from going over the edge. I mean, as a race car driver, I don't think what makes a good race car driver is a fearless person. I think it's somebody that is comfortable being behind the wheel of something that's somewhat out of control.

I feel comfortable around every driver out there and each driver is in charge of their own car, but you feel very secure racing the competition out there.

The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.

No, in Lethal Weapon I was a taxi cab driver that Mel jumps in front of the taxi and pulls me out of the car and steals the taxi. Then I did some other indie driving for some of the car sequences.

I assure you that the training that you get in a midget, in a sprint car and perhaps in a Silver Crown car is really the kind of experience that makes you into a damn good race driver.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I don't care what other people think as long as I am happy. The day I die or retire, I have blown all my chances because I don't have the chance any more to change my image as an F1 driver.

I was born and brought up in Liverpool with my clever little sister Jemma, who is 14 and wants to be a vet. My mum Jane is an administrator and my dad Peter is a taxi driver.

I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver.

The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.

The one thing you shouldn't do is try to tell a cab driver how to get somewhere.

The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others.

Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.

Television is much better crafted today then in the 70s. The content is less positive but I'm one of those that feel our entertainment reflects our world, it's not a driver - art imitates life.

I don't even drink! I can't stand the taste of alcohol. Every New Year's Eve I try one drink and every time it makes me feel sick. So I don't touch booze - I'm always the designated driver.

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