variants or four-wheeled
1
: having four wheels
2
: acting on or by means of four wheels of an automotive vehicle
four-wheel disc brakes

Examples of four-wheel in a Sentence

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Selectable all-wheel drive This is a feature all-wheel drive vehicles should always have, as four-wheel power is rarely needed and ruins gas mileage. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 On exhibition is Bentley’s suite of performance enhancements that includes the aforementioned four-wheel steering as well as active all-wheel drive, torque vectoring, an electronic limited-slip differential, and twin-chamber air springs. Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024 Obviously, standard full-time four-wheel drive is part of the deal too. Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The vehicles will have four-wheel drive and an electric motor on each axle. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for four-wheel 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of four-wheel was in 1740

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“Four-wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-wheel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

four-wheel

adjective
ˌfōr-ˌhwēl,
ˌfȯr-ˌwēl
variants or four-wheeled
ˈfōr-ˈhwē(ə)ld,
ˈfȯr-,
-ˈwē(ə)ld
1
: having four wheels
2
: acting on or by means of four wheels
a car with four-wheel drive
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