Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
heavy duty — ˌheavy ˈduty also heavy duty adjective [only before a noun] heavy duty materials, equipment etc are strong and suitable for hard work: • heavy duty gearboxes used in tanks • heavy duty workwear compare light duty, medium duty … Financial and business terms
heavy-duty — UK US adjective ► strong and designed to be used for a long time: »These are large, heavy duty bags for those who buy a lot of groceries. »heavy duty vehicles/trucks/tools »heavy duty steel/vinyl/plastic → See also LIGHT DUTY(Cf. ↑light duty) … Financial and business terms
heavy-duty — adj 1.) heavy duty materials are strong and thick and not easily damaged ▪ heavy duty canvas 2.) heavy duty machines or equipment are designed to be used for very hard work 3.) informal especially AmE very complicated, serious, or extreme ▪ Today … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavy-duty — adjective 1. ) strong and not easily damaged: heavy duty plastic heavy duty diesel engines 2. ) INFORMAL very serious: a heavy duty conversation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavy-duty — durable, strong, 1914; see HEAVY (Cf. heavy) + DUTY (Cf. duty) … Etymology dictionary
heavy-duty — [hev′ē do͞ot′ē, hev′ēdyo͞ot′ē] adj. 1. made to withstand great strain, bad weather, etc. [heavy duty shoes] 2. Slang very serious or important … English World dictionary
heavy-duty — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ designed to withstand demanding use or wear … English terms dictionary
heavy-duty — /hev ee dooh tee, dyooh /, adj. 1. providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.: heavy duty machinery; heavy duty shoes. 2. very important, impressive, or serious: heavy duty involvement; heavy duty questions. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
heavy-duty — adjective 1 heavy duty materials are strong and thick and not easily damaged: heavy duty canvas 2 heavy duty machines or equipment are designed to be used for very hard work 3 especially AmE informal very serious, complicated, or involving strong … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heavy-duty — adjective designed for heavy work (Freq. 1) a heavy duty detergent heavy duty gloves • Ant: ↑light duty • Similar to: ↑heavy, ↑industrial … Useful english dictionary
