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Four-on-the-floor

Q: What does four-on-the-floor mean?

Four-on-the-floor means (automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle..

Q: What is a synonym for four-on-the-floor?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

Q: What is the opposite of four-on-the-floor?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle..

Definitions by Sense

(automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
(idiomatic, music) A steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature in which the bass drum is hit on every beat.

Example Sentences

A four-on-the-floor rhythm: \drums<<{\hide\pp\repeat unfold16{hh8

Word Forms

four-on-the-floors
four on the floor
4-on-the-floor
four-to-the-floor

Related Words

When Should You Use Four-on-the-floor?

Use four-on-the-floor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does four-on-the-floor mean?

Four-on-the-floor means (automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle..

What is a synonym for four-on-the-floor?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of four-on-the-floor?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use four-on-the-floor in a sentence?

A four-on-the-floor rhythm: \drums<<{\hide\pp\repeat unfold16{hh8

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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Four-on-the-floor

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle..

Definitions by Sense

(automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
(idiomatic, music) A steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature in which the bass drum is hit on every beat.

Example Sentences

A four-on-the-floor rhythm: \drums<<{\hide\pp\repeat unfold16{hh8

Word Forms

four-on-the-floors
four on the floor
4-on-the-floor
four-to-the-floor

Related Words

When Should You Use Four-on-the-floor?

Use four-on-the-floor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions

What does four-on-the-floor mean?

Four-on-the-floor means (automotive) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle..

What is a synonym for four-on-the-floor?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of four-on-the-floor?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use four-on-the-floor in a sentence?

A four-on-the-floor rhythm: \drums<<{\hide\pp\repeat unfold16{hh8

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.