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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle
Synonyms:
4WD; four-wheel drive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("four-wheel drive" is a kind of...):
transmission; transmission system (the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
Synonyms:
4WD; four-wheel drive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("four-wheel drive" is a kind of...):
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)