road/ground clearance
noun
: distance above the ground
The car has a road/ground clearance of seven inches.
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Hiking, Biking, Walking and dog-trailing, is just a few to say the least that Forester lovers have come to enjoy due to that boxy shape, along with moderate ground clearance.
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
The effectiveness of these preparations will depend on the speed of airfield and road clearance once the weather improves.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The Polaris Sportsman Touring 570 offers 11.5 inches of ground clearance, and paired with its enhanced suspension this ATV can take different kinds of terrain.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Now longer and wider, the Kicks gained 1.4 inches of ground clearance, too.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
The effectiveness of these preparations will depend on the speed of airfield and road clearance once the weather improves.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The Polaris Sportsman Touring 570 offers 11.5 inches of ground clearance, and paired with its enhanced suspension this ATV can take different kinds of terrain.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Now longer and wider, the Kicks gained 1.4 inches of ground clearance, too.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Road/ground clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%2Fground%20clearance. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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