road/ground clearance

noun

: distance above the ground

The car has a road/ground clearance of seven inches.

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In total, the suspension can raise to allow for over nine inches of ground clearance—not quite as much as a Rivian, but better than a Tesla Model X’s highest setting. —

Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024 The truck's high-clearance trail exhaust provides enhanced ground clearance and departure angles and the 33-inch tires deliver off-road traction in not-so-ideal conditions. —

Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 Larger pulls make opening drawers with one hand easier, and 9-inch ground clearance allows wheelchairs to scoot by. —

Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 With its 35-inch tires, extreme ground clearance, extreme power, and its sheer outrageous size. —

Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for road/ground clearance

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