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4x4 en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌfɔː(ɹ)baɪˈfɔː(ɹ)/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A piece of timber with a cross section of 4 inches square.

Forms

Relateds

2x4

4x4 en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌfɔː(ɹ)baɪˈfɔː(ɹ)/

Etymology

From various combinations of having four-wheel drive, having four wheels, and/or having a four-speed transmission.

Meanings

1. A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel drive.
2. A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.
3. (broadly) Any vehicle with four-wheel drive.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Relateds

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

Synonyms

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

Translations (3)

es tracción en las cuatro ruedas (Translations) · pl 4x4 (Translations) · es tracción a las cuatro ruedas (Translations)