right-hand drive

right-hand drive
Describes a motor vehicle with the steering wheel on the right-hand side, designed for use in countries such as UK and Japan where cars normally drive on the left.

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  • right-hand drive — noun 1. A driving mechanism on the right side of a vehicle which is intended to be driven on the left hand side of the road 2. A vehicle with a driving mechanism of this type • • • Main Entry: ↑right * * * right hand drive UK US adjective usually …   Useful english dictionary

  • right-hand drive — adj [only before noun] BrE a right hand drive vehicle is one in which the driver sits on the right ≠ ↑left hand drive …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • right-hand drive — adjective usually before noun a right hand drive vehicle is designed to be driven by someone sitting on the right …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • right-hand drive — ► NOUN ▪ a motor vehicle steering system with the steering wheel and other controls fitted on the right side, for use in countries where vehicles drive on the left …   English terms dictionary

  • right-hand drive — ADJ: usu ADJ n A right hand drive vehicle has its steering wheel on the right side. It is designed to be driven in countries such as Britain, Japan, and Australia where people drive on the left side of the road. Ant: left hand drive …   English dictionary

  • right-hand drive — adjective (only before noun) a right hand drive vehicle is one in which the driver sits on the right opposite left­hand drive …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • right-hand drive — /raɪt hænd ˈdraɪv/ (say ruyt hand druyv) noun 1. the arrangement of a motor vehicle in which the steering wheel and other controls are fitted on the right hand side. 2. a vehicle with a right hand drive …  

  • right-hand drive — UK / US adjective [usually before noun] a right hand drive vehicle is designed to be driven by someone sitting on the right …   English dictionary

  • right-hand drive — (RHD) A steering system in which the steering wheel is located on the right hand side of the vehicle; used for driving on the left, as in the UK, Japan, Australia, etc. The opposite is left hand drive …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • right-hand drive — noun a motor vehicle steering system with the steering wheel and other controls fitted on the right side, for use in countries where vehicles drive on the left side of the road …   English new terms dictionary

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