all-wheel drive
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Españoltracción a todas las ruedastracción de todas las siendo motricestracción en todas las ruedastracción integraltracción total
Italianotrazione integrale
2 more languages
Suomijokapyöräveto
日本語前輪駆動
Examples
“The brave German car's all-wheel drive⟳ tackled and spun through almost eight inches of loosely plowed snow⟳.”
“So BMW has conjured a tweener — a roomier hatchback on platform shoes, with standard all-wheel drive⟳ — to attract⟳ customers who crave the 3 Series’ performance but need⟳ more utility to close⟳ the deal⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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