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Automobile
Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.
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Gross vehicle mass (GVM)
Automotive; Automobile
A vehicle's gross mass, as nominated by the manufacturer or road authority, being the total permissible mass when it is fully equipped, including occupants, luggage and roof rack load. Abbreviation ...
Gross vehicle weight (GVW)
Automotive; Automobile
Gross vehicle weight, as nominated by the manufacturer or road authority, being the total permissible weight when fully equipped with payload. Abbreviation is GVW.
Ground clearance
Automotive; Automobile
Minimum distance between the ground and the lowest point of the under body.
Ground return
Automotive; Automobile
Practise of using the chassis, body structure or engine to provide a common earth between the electrical system and various components.
Grinding in
Automotive; Automobile
Process of ensuring a component's face forms a gas-tight seal when pressed against its seat.
Gross combination mass
Automotive; Automobile
A vehicle's total permissible mass, including a trailer, fuel, driver and cargo. Abbreviated as GCM.
Gross combination weight
Automotive; Automobile
A vehicle's total permissible weight, including trailer, fuel, driver and cargo.
