4WD
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4WD
abbr.
four-wheel drive
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four′-wheel` drive′
n.
a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels of a vehicle for improved traction.
[1925–30]
four′-wheel`-drive′, adj.
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Noun | 1. | 4WD - a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
2. | 4WD - a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle transmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle |
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