wheelbase

[hweel-beys, weel-]

wheel·base

[hweel-beys, weel-]
noun Automotive.
the distance from the center of the front-wheel spindle to the center of the rear-wheel axle.

Origin:
1885–90; wheel + base1
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wheelbase (ˈwiːlˌbeɪs)
 
n
the distance between the front and back axles of a motor vehicle

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