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Definition of driving adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

driving

adjective
 
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
 
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. strong and powerful; having a strong influence in making something happen
    • Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band?
    • She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition.
  2. (of rain, snow, etc.) falling very fast and at an angle
    • a day of strong winds and driving rain
See driving in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee driving in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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