gross weight

noun

total weight without deduction for tare, tret, or waste.

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Words nearby gross weight

gross ton, gross tonnage, grossularite, gross up, Grosswardein, gross weight, Grosvenor, Gros Ventre, grosz, grot, Grote
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British Dictionary definitions for gross weight

gross weight

noun

total weight of an article inclusive of the weight of the container and packaging
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