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The Clue

___ drive (3 letter answer)

The Answer

ZIP

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Notes

The answer ZIP is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

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Definition

ZIP as a noun:

1. (nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo) = a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
2. (ZIP code, ZIP, postcode, postal code) = a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
3. (energy, vigor, vigour, zip) = forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
4. (slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener) = a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

ZIP as a verb:

1. (zip up, zipper, zip) = close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"
2. (travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip) = move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"