4x4
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Etymology 1Edit
From its dimensions (4 inches by 4 inches); the 'x' is a corruption of the multiplication symbol ×
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NounEdit
4x4 (plural 4x4s)
- A piece of timber with a cross section of 4 inches square.
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Etymology 2Edit
From four-wheel drive and four-speed
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NounEdit
4x4 (plural 4x4s)
- (automotive) A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.
- (automotive) A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel drive.
- (automotive, by extension) Any vehicle with four-wheel drive.
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Derived termsEdit
- 4x4x4 - (4x4 with 4-wheel steering)