underdrive

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underdrive

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From under- + drive.

adjective

not comparable, of a crankshaft or accessory pulley Designed to turn at a slower speed than stock.

verb underdrives · underdriving · underdrove · underdriven

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

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@misc{underdrive_2026,
  title = {underdrive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underdrive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}