English Dictionary

driving band

名詞

(military) A band of soft metal near the base of an artillery shell which is forced into engagement with the gun's rifling upon firing, allowing the rifling to spin up the shell and providing a gastight seal around the base of the shell.

日本語の意味

（軍事用語）砲弾の基部付近にある柔らかい金属の帯。発射時に砲身のライフリングに嵌り込み、砲弾に回転を与えるとともに、基部を気密に封止する役割を果たす部品です。

Before firing, the crew inspected the driving band on each shell to ensure it would properly engage the gun's rifling and provide a gastight seal around the base.

発射前に乗員たちは各砲弾の駆動帯を点検し、旋条に確実に噛み合って砲弾底部の気密シールを確保することを確認した。

意味（1）

(military) A band of soft metal near the base of an artillery shell which is forced into engagement with the gun's rifling upon firing, allowing the rifling to spin up the shell and providing a gastight seal around the base of the shell.

意味（2）

A band or strap that communicates motion from one machine, or part of a machine, to another.

driving bands （ plural ）