HGV | Meaning In The Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of HGV in English HGVnoun [ C ] UK uk /ˌeɪtʃ.dʒiːˈviː/ us /ˌeɪtʃ.dʒiːˈviː/ Add to word list Add to word list abbreviation for heavy goods vehicle Trucks, vans & caravans

• armoured car
• articulated lorry
• bakkie
• bed
• bin lorry
• camper
• caravan
• Caterpillar track
• JCB
• milk float
• patrol wagon
• rig
• tanker truck
• tip truck
• tipper
• tipper truck
• transit
• travel trailer
• ute
• wrecker

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HGV | Business English

HGVnoun [ C ]   TRANSPORT   UK uk us Add to word list Add to word list abbreviation for heavy goods vehicle: a large truck for transporting goods: His job driving HGVs means that he spends long periods away from home. an HGV driver/licence/test (Definition of HGV from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of HGV?

Translations of HGV

in Chinese (Traditional) 重型貨車，重型運輸車輛，重裝載車輛（heavy goods vehicle的縮寫）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 重型货车，重型运输车辆（heavy goods vehicle的缩写）… See more in Spanish forma abreviada de "heavy goods vehicle":, vehículo de carga de gran tonelaje, vehículo pesado… See more in Portuguese forma abreviada de “heavy goods vehicle”:, veículo de carga pesada, veículo pesado… See more in French in Turkish in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian poids lourds… See more ağır yük taşıtı… See more vrachtwagen voor zware lading… See more těžký nákladní automobil… See more lastvogn til tung transport… See more kendaraan angkutan berat, truk besar… See more รถบรรทุกสินค้าขนาดใหญ่… See more xe hạng nặng… See more ciężarówka… See more tunga fordon… See more Kenderaan Barangan Berat… See more Lkw… See more HGV… See more вантажний автомобіль… See more Need a translator?

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