fluid drive

noun

variants or fluid clutch
: an automotive power coupling that operates on a hydraulic turbine principle, the flywheel of the engine having a set of turbine blades connected directly to it and driving them in oil thereby turning another set of turbine blades attached to the transmission gears of the automobile

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“Fluid drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluid%20drive. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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