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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

four-by-four

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.21 in modern English

Syllables
four-by--four
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.

noun

A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel-drive.

noun

any four-wheel-drive vehicle.

noun

A four-inch per four-inch gauze or similar material.

noun

A woman who has had four children by four different fathers.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

four-by-fours (plural)

Synonyms

4by4 4 by 4 4-by-4 fourbyfour four by four 4x4 4WD

Questions

What does four-by-four mean?
A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.

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