running gear
Meaning
- The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.
- Those components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the driving gear. Traditionally these are the wheels, axles, axle boxes, springs and vehicle frame.
- The wheels and axles of a carriage or other vehicle.
Synonyms
drive gear
actuating mechanism
running system
wheel axle
wheel spindle
shift device
shifting unit
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