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front-wheel drive

front-wheel drive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fruhnt hweel, -weel]
    • /ˈfrʌnt ˌʰwil, -ˌwil/
    • /frʌnt ˈwiːl̩ draɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhnt hweel, -weel]
    • /ˈfrʌnt ˌʰwil, -ˌwil/

Definitions of front-wheel drive words

  • noun front-wheel drive a drive system in which engine power is transmitted through the front wheels only. 1
  • noun front-wheel drive car: power to front wheels only 1
  • noun front-wheel drive a system whereby the engine (of a vehicle, etc) drives the front wheels only 0
  • modifier front-wheel drive of or relating to a system whereby the engine (of a vehicle, etc) drives the front wheels only 0
  • noun front-wheel drive an automotive design in which only the front wheels receive driving power from the front-mounted engine 0
  • noun front-wheel drive Engine layout in motor vehicles where only the front wheels are driven. 0

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Origin of front-wheel drive

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Front-wheel drive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

front-wheel drive popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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