UNDERDRIVE

Etymology

Adjective

underdrive (not comparable)

(of a crankshaft or accessory pulley) Designed to turn at a slower speed than stock.

Verb

underdrive (third-person singular simple present underdrives, present participle underdriving, simple past underdrove, past participle underdriven)

(transitive) To slow the rate of rotation in (a pulley-based system).

Source: Wiktionary



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