DRIVING FORCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of applying force to propel something

Example:

after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

Synonyms:

drive; driving force; thrust

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("driving force" is a kind of...):

actuation; propulsion (the act of propelling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "driving force"):

firewall ((colloquial) the application of maximum thrust)

impetus; impulse; impulsion (the act of applying force suddenly)