four-wheel drive

four-wheel drive

(fôr′wēl′, -hwēl′)n. Abbr. 4WD An automotive drive system in which mechanical power is transmitted from the drive shaft to all four wheels.

four-wheel drive

n (Automotive Engineering) a system used in motor vehicles in which all four wheels are connected to the source of power

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	four-wheel drive - a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system4WDautomotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
	2.	four-wheel drive - a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle4WDtransmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

Translations

four-wheel drive

→ 四轮驱动zhCN