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driver

dri·ver

UK/ˈdɹaɪ.və/ US/ˈdɹaɪvɚ/ common slang

noun

1.

the operator of a motor vehicle

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2.

someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

3.

a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver

4.

(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device

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5.

a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee

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Origin

From Middle English drivere, dryvere, dryvare, equivalent to drive + -er.

Phrases

  • back-seat driver
  • blip driver
  • bus driver
  • cab driver
  • camel driver
  • cattle driver
  • chauffeur driver
  • coach driver

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