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

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Photo : Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Being a VT (equipped with the marque’s Viscous Traction configuration), the model features four-wheel drive, while extensive use of carbon fiber for the body helps keep weight modest at just shy of 3,700 pounds. Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025 For the past four winters, the organization has offered its Snow Squad, a team of volunteers with four-wheel drive vehicles ready to give free rides to essential workers, like first responders and healthcare professionals, who can't drive to work on their own. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Share [Findings] Scientists allowed a king oyster mushroom mycelial culture to control the movements of a soft five-limbed robot and a four-wheel vehicle. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 The hybrid engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission with a four-wheel drive system boasting all the off-road goodies—locking center differential, low-range gearing, a crawl-control system, and hill-descent control. Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for four-wheel 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 2025.

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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