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four-wheel drive

DEFINITIONS OF: four-wheel drive

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n a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle

Synonyms:
4WD
Type of:
transmission, transmission system
the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

n a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system

Synonyms:
4WD
Type of:
automotive vehicle, motor vehicle
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
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