wheelbase

[ hweel-beys, weel- ]
/ ˈʰwilˌbeɪs, ˈwil- /

noun Automotive.

the distance from the center of the front-wheel spindle to the center of the rear-wheel axle.

Origin of wheelbase

First recorded in 1885–90; wheel + base1

Words nearby wheelbase

wheel trim, wheel window, wheel wobble, wheelbarrow, wheelbarrow race, wheelbase, wheelchair, wheelchair housing, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer

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British Dictionary definitions for wheelbase

wheelbase
/ (ˈwiːlˌbeɪs) /

noun

the distance between the front and back axles of a motor vehicle