The Collaborative International Dictionary
Driving \Driv"ing\, a.
Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm.
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Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a weak part of a measure and held through the next accented part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and deaden shocks. [Eng.]
--Weale.Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion; one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Wiktionary
alt. An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as in a steam locomotive. n. An axle which transfers power to a powered wheel from an engine, as in a steam locomotive.
WordNet
n. the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power [syn: live axle]
Usage examples of "driving axle".
One driving axle is cranked directly, and the other driving axles are turned by the action of connecting rods, which run from one crank pin to another.
The ends of the driving axle cleared the edges of the stand, and Jason threaded the securing wheel bolts into place and utilized Snarbi to tighten them.