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heavy-duty
[ hev-ee-doo-tee, -dyoo- ]
adjective
- providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.:
heavy-duty machinery; heavy-duty shoes.
- very important, impressive, or serious:
heavy-duty involvement; heavy-duty questions.
heavy-duty
noun
- made to withstand hard wear, bad weather, etc
heavy-duty uniforms
- subject to high import or export taxes
Word History and Origins
Origin of heavy-duty1
Example Sentences
Increasing fuel-economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles is, too.
He always brought a heavy-duty hockey duffel with him to work, but he hit the gym more often and toned down.
Two rebel commanders tell Eli Lake they could oust Assad within a month—if the U.S. supplies them with some heavy-duty weapons.
Cover the roasting pan with a fitted top or heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Remove the roasting pan from the heat and carefully cover it with a fitted lid or heavy-duty aluminum foil.
These allowances were no doubt the return of a part or the whole of the very heavy duty then levied on salt.
“Dig out three replacement switches—heavy-duty six-double-oh-B-nines,” said Multhaus.
The elder Dr. Arcot glanced in surprise at the heavy-duty ammeter in a control panel.
Various forms of heavy duty type stationary engines are shown at Fig. 2.
Protruding from a special port was a heavy-duty universal joint with special attachments.
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