Meaning: The state of being physically constrained. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs. Synonyms: constraint; restraint. Context example: dogs should be kept under restraint. Hypernyms (constraint is a kind of...): confinement (the state of being confined) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of constraint):
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) is the maximum weight that should be placed on any single axle of a tow vehicle or trailer, as measured at the wheel. Dry Weight is the weight of the RV without any fuel, water, oil, coolant, cargo, or passengers. Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) is the combined weight-carrying capacity of a tow vehicle plus its trailer. Curb Weight is the weight of the RV with fuel, water, oil and coolant, but no passengers or cargo.
Gross Weight The gross weight of a shipping container, a trailer or a package is the weight of the cargo plus the weight of the container, trailer, shipment or packaging. The gross weight equals the net weight plus the tare weight. Net Weight The net weight of anything, whether it's a shipment you receive or send, or the weight of the soup you pour out of a soup can, is the weight of the goods or contents that you shipped or purchased. To shippers -- and for receivers -- the cost of shipping includes the cost of moving the cargo and the cargo's packaging.