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underdrive
[uhn-der-drahyv]
noun
a speed-reducing gear device in a motor vehicle that causes the output drive shaft to rotate at a slower rate.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of underdrive1
First recorded in 1925–30; under- ( def. ) + drive ( def. )
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Woefully underdrive is more like it.
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