POSITIVISTIC
\pˌɒzɪtɪvˈɪstɪk], \pˌɒzɪtɪvˈɪstɪk], \p_ˌɒ_z_ɪ_t_ɪ_v_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k]\
Definitions of POSITIVISTIC
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Designating, or pertaining to, a motion or device in which the movement derived from a driver, or the grip or hold of a restraining piece, is communicated through an unyielding intermediate piece or pieces; as, a claw clutch is a positive clutch, while a friction clutch is not.
By Oddity Software
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Designating, or pertaining to, a motion or device in which the movement derived from a driver, or the grip or hold of a restraining piece, is communicated through an unyielding intermediate piece or pieces; as, a claw clutch is a positive clutch, while a friction clutch is not.
By Noah Webster.
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