curb weight

noun

: the weight of an automobile with standard equipment and fuel, oil, and coolant

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Although no technical specifications have been made public yet, the concept from last year had a 2,625-lb (1,190-kg) curb weight and used a rear motor with 268 horsepower (200 kW) output. New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024 The concept debuted last year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and promises 268 horses for its impressively low curb weight. New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024 Doing so will reduce your curb weight, technically giving you more payload. Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2024 Driving The 2024 Subaru BRZ tS Between its sprightly power, low curb weight and inherently great chassis, this top-spec BRZ was an absolute hoot to drive. Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curb weight 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of curb weight was in 1949

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“Curb weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curb%20weight. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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