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GCWR

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002540

An abbreviation for Gross Combined Weight Rating, which represents the maximum permissible total weight of a fully loaded tow vehicle and its attached trailer. This rating is determined by the vehicle manufacturer and includes the weight of the vehicle, its occupants, cargo, and the entire loaded trailer. Exceeding the GCWR can compromise braking performance and vehicle stability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002540
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
See alsoHGV
TranslationsGerman: GCWR; Spanish: GCWR; French: GCWR
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002540",
  "term": "GCWR",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for Gross Combined Weight Rating, which represents the maximum permissible total weight of a fully loaded tow vehicle and its attached trailer. This rating is determined by the vehicle manufacturer and includes the weight of the vehicle, its occupants, cargo, and the entire loaded trailer. Exceeding the GCWR can compromise braking performance and vehicle stability.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "HGV"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "GCWR",
    "es": "GCWR",
    "fr": "GCWR"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gcwr/"
}

Record 2,776 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.