The total weight of an aircraft, rocket, etc , as loaded; specifically, the total weight with full crew, full tanks, payload, etc Also called take-off weight See design gross weight
is that of the van and its contents after goods are loaded A High-Value Inventory is used for items of "extraordinary value" such as antiques, coin collections and jewelry included in the shipment Items worth more than $100 per pound per article are considered articles of extraordinary value
The weight of an article with the weight of its container and the materials used for packing As applied to a truckload, the weight of a trailer together with the weight of its entire contents
The total weight of the trailer (or towing vehicle) and load Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) or Gross Weight Mass (GWM) The total weight of the towing vehicle and its load
Entire weight of a shipment including the weight of containers (tare weight) and packaging material On an air waybill, the tare weight (when applicable) and shipment weight are listed separately
The total dead weight of a bowling ball; often referred to as "gross weight before drilling" The maximum gross weight of a ball is 16 pounds Yet, a new ball before drilling may weigh a few ounces over that total; these extra ounces are removed during the drilling process