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heavy goods vehicle

heavy goods vehicle noun: a lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.

Noun

heavy goods vehicle (plural heavy goods vehicles)

  1. A lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.
    Synonyms:
    HGV

Synonyms of heavy goods vehicle

Forms of heavy goods vehicle

pluralheavy goods vehicles

Questions about heavy goods vehicle

What does heavy goods vehicle mean?
Heavy goods vehicle means a lorry, truck or other large vehicle used to transport cargo with a total weight of at least 3.5 tonnes.
What part of speech is heavy goods vehicle?
Heavy goods vehicle is a noun.
What is the plural of heavy goods vehicle?
The plural of heavy goods vehicle is heavy goods vehicles.

Words near heavy goods vehicle in the dictionary

  1. heavy frigate
  2. heavy frigates
  3. heavy glass
  4. heavy glasses
  5. heavy going
  6. heavy goods vehicle
  7. heavy goods vehicles
  8. heavy half
  9. heavy halfs
  10. heavy hand
  11. heavy heart

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