HGV

English

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Noun

HGV (plural HGVs)

  1. (UK, automotive, transport) Initialism of heavy goods vehicle. (a lorry/truck weighing more than 3.5 tons)
    • 2022 December 14, “Network News: HGV driver banned after Coulsdon bridge bash”, in RAIL, number 972, page 7:
      The unnamed driver appeared before the South East Traffic Commissioner in late November, to receive a six-month HGV driving ban. It followed an earlier court appearance when he was fined a means-tested £715 and given six points on his driving licence for driving without due care and attention.
    • 2024 March 6, Pip Dunn, “Freight's future is in ISO containers”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 36:
      I'm a writer first, but I do have my HGV licence, and I use it every now and then.
  2. (aviation, aerospace, military) Initialism of hypersonic glide vehicle.
  3. (rare, pathology, virology) Abbreviation of Hepatitis G virus.
hepatitis G virus
  • HAV (hepatitis A virus)
  • HBV (hepatitis B virus)
  • HCV (hepatitis C virus)
  • HDV (hepatitis D virus)
  • HEV (hepatitis E virus)
  • HFV (hepatitis F virus)
  • HHV (hepatitis H virus)

See also

(heavy goods vehicle):

(hypersonic glide vehicle):

(hepatitis G virus):

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