front-wheel drive

[ fruhnt hweel, -weel ]

/ ˈfrʌnt ˌʰwil, -ˌwil /

noun Automotive.

a drive system in which engine power is transmitted through the front wheels only.

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Nearby words

front-load, front-loader, front-loading, front-page, front-rank, front-wheel drive, front., frontad, frontage, frontage road, frontal

Origin of front-wheel drive

First recorded in 1925–30

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