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Meaning of driver in English

driver
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈdraɪ.vər/ us/ˈdraɪ.vɚ/

driver noun [C] (VEHICLE)

A1
someone who drives a vehicle:
a bus/lorry/taxi driver
driver of The driver of the van was killed in the accident.

driver noun [C] (CAUSE)

something that creates another thing or causes it to increase:
driver of Technology is a major driver of change.
We have a vision of an internet that is free and open and is a driver of innovation.
driver for Growing recognition of the links between the health of our wetlands and human health is a driver for conservation.
The economy grew 3.9%, with consumer spending and business investment the main drivers.

driver noun [C] (COMPUTING)

computing specialized
a computer program that makes it possible for a computer to use other pieces of equipment such as a printer

driver noun [C] (GOLF)

sports specialized
a type of club (= a long, thin stick) with a wooden head, used in golf
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(Definition of driver from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

driver | American Dictionary

driver
noun [ C ]
us/ˈdrɑɪ·vər/
someone who drives a motor vehicle:
a bus driver
(Definition of driver from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

driver | Business English

driver
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈdraɪvər/ us
TRANSPORT
someone who drives a vehicle:
You may get nothing in an accident if the other driver is uninsured.
a bus/lorry/truck driver
IT
a computer program that makes it possible for a computer to use other pieces of equipment such as a printer:
a printer driver
something that makes other things progress, develop, or grow stronger:
Momentum-based investing is the most prominent of the new market drivers.
an important/a key/a major driver of sth Service sector output is up 1.2% in the latest quarter making it, by far, the major driver of growth once more.
be in the driver's seat US
(Definition of driver from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of driver

driver
The second was a sample of drivers aged less than 23 years.
He tried to flag down passing drivers for help, but gave up after more than an hour.
The annual running costs in terms of horsefeed and driver's wages alone amounted to almost £100.
However, significant interaction effects were found between conduct problems and depressive symptoms for driver's license suspensions, causing pregnancy, and fatherhood.
In a single observation the driver's words sum up the dilemma of collective stereotyping.
Robots that assemble parts of a car are not faulted for being poor drivers.
The results also provide some preliminary evidence that older drivers' ratings of their ability reflect their level of confidence, rather than their personality.
Female drivers reported significantly fewer errors and intentional violations than did male drivers.
To the best of our knowledge, only one study has directly considered the issue of confidence among older drivers.
Interviews were carried out with road safety co-ordinators, transport planners and facilitators of older drivers' refresher courses.
The next generations of older drivers will bring a new set of challenges for road safety.
Typically, the widowers who had a relationship were under the age of 75, were car drivers and enjoyed good or very good health.
Typical occupations were street sweepers, barrow boys, forklift-loader drivers, or labourers.
First, a strike by even a proportion of core workers such as train drivers or signalmen can paralyse the network.
Recirculating induction accelerators as drivers for heavy ion fusion.
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Collocations with driver

driver

These are words often used in combination with driver.

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ambulance driver
We are not aware of any specific instance of a national health service ambulance driver having failed to receive suitable driving training.
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careless driver
Such gates are by no means foolproof, and if a careless driver goes across the device too quickly he will break down the gate.
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delivery driver
Those principles apply just as much to the managing director as to the process operator, the chief executive and the delivery driver.
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Translations of driver

in Chinese (Traditional)
汽車, 司機, 電腦…
in Chinese (Simplified)
汽车, 司机, 计算机…
in Spanish
conductor, conductora, palo driver…
in Portuguese
motorista, motorista [masculine-feminine]…
चालक…
ドライバー, 運転手, 運転手(うんてんしゅ)…
sürücü, şoför…
conducteur/-trice [masculine-feminine], chauffeur [masculine], conducteur/-trice…
conductor, -a…
bestuurder…
வாகனம் ஓட்டும் ஒருவர்…
चालक…
ડ્રાઈવર, ચાલક, ગાડી કે વાહન ચલાવનાર…
chauffør…
chaufför, förare…
pemandu…
der Fahrer…
sjåfør [masculine], fører [masculine], sjåfør…
گاڑی چلانے والا, ڈرائیور…
шофер, водій…
డ్రైవర్, వాహనం నడిపే వ్యక్తి…
গাড়ির চালক…
řidič…
sopir…
คนขับรถ…
người lái xe…
kierowca…
운전자…
autista, conducente…
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