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four–wheel drive
noun
: a system that applies engine power directly to all four wheels of a vehicle
Full Definition of FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
: an automotive drive mechanism that acts on all four wheels of the vehicle; also : a vehicle equipped with such a drive
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First Known Use of FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
1926
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