wheelbase

wheelbase
noun Date: 1863 the distance in inches between the front and rear axles of an automotive vehicle

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  • wheelbase — UK [ˈwiːlˌbeɪs] / US [ˈwɪlˌbeɪs] / US [ˈhwɪlˌbeɪs] noun [countable] Word forms wheelbase : singular wheelbase plural wheelbases the distance between the front and back wheels of a vehicle …   English dictionary

  • wheelbase — [[t](h)wi͟ːlbeɪs[/t]] wheelbases N COUNT: usu sing The wheelbase of a car or other vehicle is the distance between its front and back wheels …   English dictionary

  • wheelbase — važiuoklės bazė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Atstumas tarp dviejų iš eilės ratų centrų. Jeigu transporto priemonė turi daugiau kaip dvi ašis, šis atstumas yra nurodomas nuoseklia tvarka nuo priekinio iki užpakalinio rato. atitikmenys: angl …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • wheelbase — The distance between the front and the rear axles on a vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle. In a few cars (e.g., Renault 5), the wheelbase is longer on one side of the vehicle …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Wheelbase (TV series) — Infobox television show name = Wheelbase caption = Wheelbase Title Screen format = Motoring and Motorsport picture format = PAL runtime = ? presenter = Gordon Wilkins Cliff Michelmore country = UK network = BBC2 first aired = 1964 last aired =… …   Wikipedia

  • wheelbase — /hweel bays , weel /, n. Auto. the distance from the center of the front wheel spindle to the center of the rear wheel axle. [1885 90; WHEEL + BASE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • wheelbase — noun the horizontal distance between the front and rear axles of a road or rail vehicle. See Also: track, wheel, axletree …   Wiktionary

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