driver
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
drivers
plural
drivers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRIVER
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a
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a person who drives a car, truck, etc.
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see also backseat driver
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Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
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He's a good/careful/fast/bad driver.
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The front door on the driver's side [=the side of the car where the driver sits] is scratched.
b
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a person whose job is to drive a vehicle (such as a taxi, truck, or bus)
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We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
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He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
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an ambulance/truck driver
2
technical
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a piece of computer software that controls a device (such as a mouse or printer) that is attached to the computer
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There's a problem with the printer's driver.
3
golf
:
a club that is used for hitting long shots off a tee
in the driver's seat
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in a position in which you are able to control what happens
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When his boss went on vacation, he suddenly found himself in the driver's seat.
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see also pile driver
