all-wheel
adjEtymology From all- + wheel.
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Having a transmission that drives all wheels, particularly where power is directed to the wheels with the best contact with the ground.
- So BMW has conjured a tweener — a roomier hatchback on platform shoes, with standard all-wheel drive — to attract customers who crave the 3 Series’ performance but need more utility to close the deal.2014 February 21, Lawrence Ulrich, “Get Your $50,000 Hatchback Here”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Feb 2014:
- Derived terms
- all-wheel drive