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Noun: driving force  drI-ving fors
  1. The act of applying force to propel something
    "The engine's driving force propelled the car forward";
    - drive, thrust
     
  2. The primary factor that motivates or influences something
    "Necessity was the driving force behind his success"

Derived forms: driving forces

Type of: actuation, propulsion

Encyclopedia: Driving force