road/ground clearance
noun
: distance above the ground
The car has a road/ground clearance of seven inches.
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Now longer and wider, the Kicks gained 1.4 inches of ground clearance, too.
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The trailer delivers 20 inches (51 cm) of ground clearance.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
To plow through up to 32 inches of water in Extract mode by increasing ground clearance to 16 inches.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The trailer delivers 20 inches (51 cm) of ground clearance.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
To plow through up to 32 inches of water in Extract mode by increasing ground clearance to 16 inches.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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
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“Road/ground clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%2Fground%20clearance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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