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four-wheel drive

NOUN
power transmitted to vehicle's four wheels
Synonyms
WEAK
4WD 4x4 AWD all-wheel drive four by four sport utility vehicle

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Our four-wheel drive vehicle struggled up the steep road the Cambodians have built to climb the cliff.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

The rental van was four-wheel drive, but I creeped.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

We rented a four-wheel drive van and stayed in Mariposa.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

The Grand Cherokee with four-wheel drive gets an EPA-estimated 22 mpg combined, compared to 21 mpg combined in the Passport.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

But how to construct a revolving magnetic field in the back of a four-wheel drive?

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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