all-wheel

adjective

Having a transmission that drives all wheels, particularly where power is directed to the wheels with the best contact with the ground.

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Meanings

adjectiveall-wheel (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a transmission that drives all wheels, particularly where power is directed to the wheels with the best contact with the ground.

    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.

    2014 February 21, Lawrence Ulrich, “Get Your $50,000 Hatchback Here”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Feb 2014

Origin

From all- + wheel.

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APA

all-wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-wheel

MLA

“all-wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-wheel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all-wheel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-wheel.

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