Definition & Meaning of "Four-wheel drive"

Four-wheel drive

/fˈɔːwˈiːl dɹˈaɪv/

/fˈoːɹwˈiːl dɹˈaɪv/

a mechanism that distributes the power received from the engine between four wheels instead of two

a car or truck that can use all four wheels to drive, making it better for rough roads and bad weather

Example

We took the four-wheel drive truck camping in the mountains.

The rescue team used a four-wheel drive vehicle to navigate the flooded roads.

We rented a four-wheel drive Jeep for our off-road adventure.

They upgraded to a four-wheel drive vehicle for safer winter driving.

He relied on his four-wheel drive pickup truck for towing.

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