wheelbase
wheelbase
Definition
wheel·base (--bās′)
noun
the length of a motor vehicle between the centers of the front and rear wheels
wheelbase
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- mm: With its short overhangs the Iroc efficiently utilizes a wheelbase of 2,680 mm for the space provided inside.
- inch: The Humber Super Snipe Chassis had a wheelbase of 117.5 inches with ground clearance of 7 inches.
Converse of object
- have: The Humber Super Snipe Chassis had a wheelbase of 117.5 inches with ground clearance of 7 inches.
- couple: Coupling Rod These couple driving wheels of the same size together to spread the tractive effort over the coupled wheelbase.
- shorten: The wheel is less extended and, with the shortened wheelbase, the bike is much more agile than traditional Harleys.
- feature: Lightweight and very compact, it features a short wheelbase and a long swingarm.
Adjective modifier
- short: In January 1974, Mr Bill Thyne of Yair Estate donated a canvas top short wheelbase Land Rover, to the team.
- long: A longer wheelbase would turn the bike into a full on downhill bike.
- rigid: The third pair of driving wheels had no flanges, to assist the long rigid wheelbase get round sharp curves.
- extended: The latest generation has an extended wheelbase which means the interior has also grown in length and width.
- compact: The compact wheelbase - longer than their other bikes - is more stable and easier to get used to.
- wide: Features include realistic styling, racy stickers, large, durable wheels and a wide wheelbase that is designed for stability.
Modifies a noun
- chassis: The 1932 Austin 7 Arrow Foursome Sports is a contemporary conversion of the standard factory Austin 7 short wheelbase chassis by Arrow.
- version: Long wheelbase versions can be specified at a £ 4000 premium.
- van: But in short wheelbase van specification it provides a real alternative budget priced towing vehicle in the Nissan range.
- option: The Browns Lane solution was to make the long wheelbase option the standard choice across the range.
- Olympian: The extra bay amidships shows this to be a long wheelbase Olympian, contrasting with earlier 626.
- guise: The latest RAV4 is bigger than ever â it might even arrive in seven-seater stretched wheelbase guise eventually.
Noun used with modifier
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