"all-wheel drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: all-wheel drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} all-wheel drive (countable and uncountable, plural all-wheel drives)
  1. A wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously, particularly where power is directed to the wheels with the best contact with the ground. Wikipedia link: all-wheel drive Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive Related terms: two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive Translations (drive to all wheels): jokapyöräveto (Finnish), Allrad (German), Allradantrieb [masculine] (German), trazione integrale [feminine] (Italian), 前輪駆動 (zenrinkudō) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-all-wheel_drive-en-noun-r7eCpsKt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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