- four-wheel drive
- noun1. a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system• Syn: ↑4WD• Hypernyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle2. a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle• Syn: ↑4WD• Hypernyms: ↑transmission, ↑transmission system
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four-wheel drive,a system in which power is transmitted to all four wheels of a motor vehicle.* * *
n. a transmission system that provides power directly to all four wheels of a vehicle■ a vehicle with such a system, typically designed for off-road driving* * *
noun [noncount]: a system that applies engine power directly to all four wheels of a vehiclea truck equipped with four-wheel drive
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ˌfour-wheel ˈdrive [four-wheel drive] (especially NAmE ˌall-wheel ˈdrive) noununcountable, countable
a system in which power is applied to all four wheels of a vehicle, making it easier to control; a vehicle with this system•
a car with four-wheel drive
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We rented a four-wheel drive to get around the island.
see also ↑four-by-fourSee also: ↑all-wheel drive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.