powertrain

See also: power train

English

Alternative forms

• power train

Etymology

From power +‎ train.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpaʊɚˌtɹeɪn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpaʊəˌtɹeɪn/
• Hyphenation: pow‧er‧train

Noun

powertrain (plural powertrains)

1. The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.

   Hyponym: drivetrain

   • 2018 June 5, Mary McDougall, “Electric cars could put 100,000 German jobs at risk”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     In their model, the researchers assumed that the same number of powertrains would be produced in 2030 as in 2016.

   • 2019 July 10, John McIlroy, “Bentley marks 100th birthday with futuristic new concept car”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     The EXP 100 GT is a two-door, four-seat behemoth measuring 19 feet (5.8 meters) in length. It’s designed to show what a Bentley GT might look like in the year 2035, complete with a pure-electric powertrain and self-driving capabilities.

Meronyms

• engine, motor, transmission, driveshaft, drivetrain, axles (major subassemblies)

Translations

powertrain

• Danish: drivline c
• Finnish: voimalinja (fi)
• German: Antriebsstrang (de) m
• Irish: gléasra cumhachta m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: drivlinje m or f

• Spanish: tren de potencia (es) m
• Swedish: drivlina c