drivernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdraɪ.vər/us/ˈdraɪ.vɚ/driver noun [ C ] (VEHICLE)
A1 someone who drives a vehicle:
a bus/lorry/truck/taxi driver
The driver of the van was killed in the accident.
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- The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists.
- The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went at full speed down the hill.
- My mum's an excellent driver.
- Wintry conditions are making roads hazardous for drivers in the northeast of England.
- After the crash both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.
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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
- aquaplaning
- back sth up
- boxed in
- bump start
- bus driver
- car seat
- carve
- corner
- dip
- driving
- foot
- hold the road idiom
- manoeuvring
- motor
- motorist
- mph
- pull away
- running costs
- scorch
- turning circle
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driver noun [ C ] (COMPUTING)
specialized computing a computer program that makes it possible for a computer to use other pieces of equipment such as a printer
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Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- backup software
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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driver noun [ C ] (GOLF)
specialized sports a type of club (= a long, thin stick) with a wooden head, used in golf
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Golf
- a hole in one idiom
- birdie
- bunker
- chip
- drive
- fairway
- golf course
- green
- hole
- iron
- match play
- mini-golf
- miniature golf
- par
- putt
- rough
- sand trap
- tee (sth) up
- tee off
- yip
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