Dictionary

powertrain en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpaʊɚˌtɹeɪn/ (General-American)
• /ˈpaʊəˌtɹeɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English train English powertrain From power + train.

Meanings

1. The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.
   • 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. 2019 July 10, John McIlroy, “Bentley marks 100th birthday with futuristic new concept car”, in CNN:
   • In their model, the researchers assumed that the same number of powertrains would be produced in 2030 as in 2016. 2018 June 5, Mary McDougall, “Electric cars could put 100,000 German jobs at risk”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2025:

Forms

Meronyms

motor · axles · driveshaft · engine · transmission · drivetrain

Translations (10)

fi voimalinja (powertrain) · es sistema transmisor (powertrain) · de Antriebsstrang (powertrain) · sv drivlina (powertrain) · ga gléasra cumhachta (powertrain) · nb drivlinje (powertrain) · pl układ przeniesienia napędu (powertrain) · es sistema potencial (powertrain) · es tren de potencia (powertrain) · da drivline (powertrain)