four-wheel drive


noun Automotive.

a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels for improved traction.
a vehicle having such a system. Abbreviation: 4WD

Origin of four-wheel drive

First recorded in 1925–30

OTHER WORDS FROM four-wheel drive

four-wheel-drive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for four-wheel drive

four-wheel drive

noun

a system used in motor vehicles in which all four wheels are connected to the source of power