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HGV

Professional transport/logistics abbreviation for heavy trucks

A heavy goods vehicle is a term used almost exclusively in Europe and Britain to describe trucks or lorries that carry a weight of more than 3.500 kilograms. (for you Americans that might not be able to claculate that is 7,716lb) Can also mean Hepatitis G Virus

"Dude, check out that massive HGV !" "Despite the fact my mother being only a little bit overweight, those jokes were already out of fashion when you started making them" "No need to hurt my feelings man."

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