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a system used in motor vehicles in which all four (or more) wheels are permanently connected to the source of power, in such a way that each wheel is able to rotate at a different speedSee also four-wheel drive

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alluvium, all very well, all-weather, all well and good, all wet, all-wheel drive, All Whites, all wool and a yard wide, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, ally, all-year

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