four-by-four

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four-by-four

or 4 × 4 (fôr′bī-fôr′)

1. A four-wheel-drive motor vehicle.

2. A length of lumber that is 4 inches thick and 4 inches wide, or that is trimmed to slightly smaller dimensions.

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four-by-four

(Automotive Engineering) a vehicle equipped with four-wheel drive

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