heavy-duty

adjective

heavy-du·​ty ˈhe-vē-ˈdü-tē How to pronounce heavy-duty (audio)
-ˈdyü-
1
: able or designed to withstand unusual strain
heavy-duty trucks
2
: intensive
heavy-duty bargaining
3
: important, prominent
heavy-duty lawyers

Examples of heavy-duty in a Sentence

some heavy-duty lobbying on the part of the president was necessary in order to get the bill passed a group of heavy-duty politicians and other notables attended the gala
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Dana recently sold its business unit that caters to heavy-duty vehicles, freeing up cash to delever its balance sheet, according to Deutsche. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 Two Hydrogen Stations Adjacent to the plant, Shell designed and built two hydrogen refueling stations: one for heavy-duty port trucks and another for passenger cars. David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Beat butter with a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024 Earlier this week, GM expanded a recall affecting Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups due to faulty tailgate release switches. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavy-duty 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of heavy-duty was in 1914

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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy-duty. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

heavy-duty

adjective
heavy-du·​ty
ˌhev-ē-ˈd(y)üt-ē
: able or designed to take hard use or great strain
heavy-duty vehicles
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