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fluid drive
fluid drive n (Automotive Engineering) a type of coupling for transmitting power from the engine of a motor vehicle to the transmission, using a torque converter. Also called: fluid coupling, fluid clutch or fluid flywheel Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fluid drive - an automotive power couplingcoupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objectstransmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle |
fluid drive
fluid drive[¦flü·əd ¦drīv] (mechanical engineering) A power coupling operated on a hydraulic turbine principle in which the engine flywheel has a set of turbine blades which are connected directly to it and which are driven in oil, thereby turning another set of blades attached to the transmission gears of the automobile. Also known as fluid clutch; hydraulic clutch. fluid drive
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