running gear

Noun

  • The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.
  • Those components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the driving gear. Traditionally these are the wheels, axles, axle boxes, springs and vehicle frame.
  • The wheels and axles of a carriage or other vehicle.

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