Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

four-on-the-floor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables
four-on-the-floor
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature in which the bass drum is hit on every beat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

four-on-the-floors (plural) four on the floor (alternative) 4-on-the-floor (alternative) four-to-the-floor (alternative)

Phrases

boots and cats drive stick gear change shift gears

Frequently Paired Words

boots and cats drive stick gear change shift gears stickshift three-on-the-tree

Questions

What does four-on-the-floor mean?
A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.

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