1.Definition: (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

Category: Objects

2.Definition: (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

Category: General

3.Definition: a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

"He took the family for a drive in his new car"

Related Noun(s):ride

Category: General

4.Definition: a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

"A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

Category: General

6.Definition: a road leading up to a private house

"They parked in the driveway"

Related Noun(s):driveway

Category: Objects

7.Definition: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

"He supported populist campaigns", "They worked in the cause of world peace", "The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant", "The movement to end slavery", "Contributed to the war effort"

Related Noun(s):campaign, cause, crusade, effort, movement

Category: General

8.Definition: a wide scenic road planted with trees

"The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

Related Noun(s):parkway

Category: Objects

9.Definition: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

"He sliced his drive out of bounds"

Category: General

10.Definition: the act of applying force to propel something

"After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

Related Noun(s):thrust

Category: General

11.Definition: the act of driving a herd of animals overland

Category: General

12.Definition: the trait of being highly motivated

"His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

Category: General