wheelbase

wheel·base

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hweel-beys, weel-]
- /ˈʰwilˌbeɪs, ˈwil-/
- /ˈwiːl.beɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hweel-beys, weel-]
- /ˈʰwilˌbeɪs, ˈwil-/

Definitions of wheelbase word

noun wheelbase the distance from the center of the front-wheel spindle to the center of the rear-wheel axle. 1
noun wheelbase The distance between the front and rear axles of a vehicle. 1
noun wheelbase distance between vehicle's wheels 1
countable noun wheelbase The wheelbase of a car or other vehicle is the distance between its front and back wheels. 0
noun wheelbase the distance between the front and back axles of a motor vehicle 0
noun wheelbase the length of a motor vehicle between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0

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Origin of wheelbase

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; wheel + base1

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Parts of speech for Wheelbase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wheelbase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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