driver (redirected from Drivers)

driv·er  (drvr)

n.

1. One that drives, as the operator of a motor vehicle.

2. A tool, such as a screwdriver or hammer, that is used for imparting forceful pressure on another object.

3. A machine part that transmits motion or power to another part.

4. Computer Science A piece of software that enables a computer to communicate with a peripheral device.

5. Sports A golf club with a wide head and a long shaft, used for making long shots from the tee.

6. Nautical A jib-headed spanker.

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driver [ˈdraɪvə]

n

1. a person who drives a vehicle

in the driver's seat in a position of control

3. a person who drives animals

4. (Engineering / General Engineering) a mechanical component that exerts a force on another to produce motion

5. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf a club, a No. 1 wood, with a large head and deep face for tee shots

6. (Electronics) Electronics a circuit whose output provides the input of another circuit

7. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a computer program that controls a device

8. something that creates and fuels activity, or gives force or impetus

driverless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	driver - the operator of a motor vehicle       bus driver, busman - someone who drives a bus chauffeur - a man paid to drive a privately owned car designated driver - the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home honker - a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound; "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace" kerb crawler - someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women automobilist, motorist - someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile manipulator, operator - an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" owner-driver - a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives automobile driver, race driver, racer - someone who drives racing cars at high speeds road hog, roadhog - a driver who obstructs others speed demon, speeder - a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit tailgater - a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle cabby, cabdriver, cabman, hack driver, hack-driver, livery driver, taxidriver, taximan - someone who drives a taxi for a living truck driver, trucker, teamster - someone who drives a truck as an occupation test driver - a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance nondriver - a person who is not a driver
	2.	driver - someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" charioteer - the driver of a chariot coachman - a man who drives a coach (or carriage) lasher - a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip mahout - the driver and keeper of an elephant teamster - the driver of a team of horses doing hauling waggoner, wagoner - the driver of a wagon
	3.	driver - a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver golf player, golfer, linksman - someone who plays the game of golf
	4.	driver - (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device device driver computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures service program, utility program, utility - (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
	5.	driver - a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee number one wood wood - a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"

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driver

noun chauffeur, pilot, motorist a taxi driver

Translations

driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ]

A. N

1. [of car, bus] → conductor(a) m/f, chofer mf (LAm); [of taxi] → taxista mf; [of lorry] → camionero/a m/f; [of carriage] → cochero m (Brit) [of train] → maquinista mf
he's a bus driver → es conductor de autobús
she's an excellent driver → conduce muy bien

2. (Golf) → driver m

B. CPD driver's license N (US) → permiso m de conducir or (LAm) manejar, carnet m de conducir or (LAm) manejar
driver's seat N = driving seat

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driver [ˈdraɪvə^r] n

[train, lorry, car] → conducteur/trice m/f; [taxi, bus] → chauffeur m
She's an excellent driver → C'est une excellente conductrice.
He's a bus driver → Il est chauffeur d'autobus.

(= chauffeur) → chauffeur m
driver's license n (US) → permis m de conduire
driver's seat n [car, bus] → place f du conducteur
to be in the driver's seat (= in control) → diriger les opérations
drive shaft n → arbre m de transmission
drive-through drive-thru [ˈdraɪvθruː]

n (= restaurant) → drive-in m inv

adj [restaurant, drugstore] → drive-in inv

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driver

n

(of car, taxi, lorry, bus) → Fahrer(in) m(f); (Brit: of locomotive) → Führer(in) m(f); (of coach) → Kutscher(in) m(f); driver’s seat (lit) → Fahrersitz m; to be in the driver’s seat (fig) → das Steuer führen, die Zügel in der Hand haben

(of animals) → Treiber(in) m(f)

(= golf club) → Driver m

(Comput) → Treiber m

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driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ] n (of car) → guidatore/trice; (professional, of car, lorry) → autista m/f; (of bus) → conducente m/f, autista m/f; (of taxi) → tassista m/f
to be in the driver's seat → essere seduto/a nel posto del conducente (fig) → essere al timone
he's a good driver → guida bene

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driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ] n (of car) → guidatore/trice; (professional, of car, lorry) → autista m/f; (of bus) → conducente m/f, autista m/f; (of taxi) → tassista m/f
to be in the driver's seat → essere seduto/a nel posto del conducente (fig) → essere al timone
he's a good driver → guida bene

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