four-on-the-floor
four-on-the-floor noun: a four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
Noun
four-on-the-floor (countable and uncountable, plural four-on-the-floors)
- A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
- A vehicle with such a transmission.
- A steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature in which the bass drum is hit on every beat.
- A four-on-the-floor rhythm:
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- A four-on-the-floor rhythm:
Forms of four-on-the-floor
| plural | four-on-the-floors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | four on the floor |
| alternative form | 4-on-the-floor |
| alternative form | four-to-the-floor |
Questions about four-on-the-floor
- What does four-on-the-floor mean?
- Four-on-the-floor means a four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
- What part of speech is four-on-the-floor?
- Four-on-the-floor is a noun.
- What is the plural of four-on-the-floor?
- The plural of four-on-the-floor is four-on-the-floors.
Words near four-on-the-floor in the dictionary
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