road/ground clearance

noun

: distance above the ground

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

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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 Other stats include several suspension options, more than a foot of ground clearance, the ability to ford 3 feet of water and up to 35-inch tires. —

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 There’s no plastic or chrome in sight — but there is, for example, enough ground clearance below the pieces for wheelchair users to get close to the furniture, plus raised edges on the dressers and side tables that people can grab onto and that prevent items from falling to the floor. —

Natalia Torija, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for road/ground clearance

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