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\ ˈfȯr-bī-ˌfȯr 
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\variants:
or less commonly four-by-four
Definition of 4x4
: a four-wheel automotive vehicle (such as a pickup) equipped with four-wheel drive
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4x4
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of 4x4
US : a vehicle (such as a truck) that has four wheels and four-wheel drive
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The first known use of 4x4 was in 1937
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