TL;DR
A drive belt is the reinforced rubber loop that transfers motor rotation to the working part of an appliance — the drum of a dryer, the basket of a top-load washer, or the brush roll of a vacuum. Dryer belts are long, thin, multi-ribbed bands routed around an idler pulley; a snapped one leaves the motor humming while the drum sits still.
What it means
A drive belt is the reinforced rubber loop that transfers motor rotation to the working part of an appliance — the drum of a dryer, the basket of a top-load washer, or the brush roll of a vacuum. Dryer belts are long, thin, multi-ribbed bands routed around an idler pulley; a snapped one leaves the motor humming while the drum sits still. Replacement is matched by appliance model number, since lengths and rib counts vary widely.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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