4x4
noun [C or U] /ˌfɔː.baɪˈfɔːr/
/ˌfɔːr.baɪˈfɔːr/ Definition
› abbreviation for four-wheel drive: a vehicle that has power supplied by the engine to all four wheels so that it can travel easily over difficult groundCars
(Definition of 4x4 noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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