Driving gear, maybe? Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

DRIVING (noun)
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
DRIVING (adjective)
1. having the power of driving or impelling
2. acting with vigor
GEAR (verb)
1. set the level or character of
GEAR (noun)
1. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
2. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

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