Dry weight is the weight of an automobile or motorcycle with standard equipment, no oil, lubricants, coolant, or fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. Weight is a term of measurement referring to either an objects mass or to the gravitational force acting on the object. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

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Please note that dry weight is different from curb weight Curb weight or kerb weight is the total weight of an automobile with standard equipment, oil, lubricants, coolant, a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ...

Dry weight is also a biology term that refers to the mass of an object when they are dried of their liquids (the object is usually some type of plant matter). Biology (from Greek βίος λόγος, see below) is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ...