English Explanatory Dictionary

4x4

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of timber with a cross section of 4 inches square.
noun
  1. A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel drive.
  2. A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.
  3. Any vehicle with four-wheel drive.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)baɪˈfɔː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-4x4.wav

Word forms

4x4 4x4s

Etymology

From its dimensions (4 inches by 4 inches); the 'x' is a substitute for the multiplication symbol ×.

Synonyms

4by4 4 by 4 4-by-4 four by four four-by-four 4WD

Related words

2x4 4x2 4-wheel vehicle with 2-wheel-drive(2WD) 8x8 6x6

Derived words

4x4x4 - (4x4 with 4-wheel steering)

Translations

Spanish: tracción en las cuatro ruedas Spanish: tracción a las cuatro ruedas
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