wheelbase

[ hweel-beys, weel- ]

nounAutomotive.
  1. the distance from the center of the front-wheel spindle to the center of the rear-wheel axle.

Origin of wheelbase

1
First recorded in 1885–90; wheel + base1

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British Dictionary definitions for wheelbase

wheelbase

/ (ˈwiːlˌbeɪs) /


noun
  1. the distance between the front and back axles of a motor vehicle

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