gross vehicle weight rating

noun

The maximum allowable total mass of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded.

“GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight.”

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Meanings

noungross vehicle weight rating (plural gross vehicle weight ratings)

plural gross vehicle weight ratings

  1. The maximum allowable total mass of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded.

    GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight.

    Synonyms: GVWR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe maximum allowable total mass of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded.

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Translations

German Gesamtgewicht
  • GesamtgewichtTranslations
Swedish totalvikt
  • totalviktTranslations
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APA

gross vehicle weight rating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gross%20vehicle%20weight%20rating

MLA

“gross vehicle weight rating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gross%20vehicle%20weight%20rating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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