heavy-duty
adjective
heavy-du·ty
ˈhe-vē-ˈdü-tē 
-ˈdyü-
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Tape a piece of heavy-duty foil or double a single layer for additional strength, covering one of the openings at the top of the cereal box.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, Perun decided to drop a number of antitank mines on the entrance with a heavy-duty six-rotor drone called a Vampire—and known to the Russians as Baba Yaga, after a witchlike character from Slavic folklore.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
General Motors’ light-duty full-size pickups declined 1.2 percent, though higher sales of heavy-duty models resulted in overall gains for both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Unlike most heavy-duty canvas bags hotels use, Lululemon’s laundry bag is made of a water-repellent polyester that weighs half as much despite still being able to handle a few days’ worth of clothes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
And for fleets managed by state and local governments, 50% of heavy-duty vehicle purchases must be zero-emissions this year.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
As heavy-duty cranes lift away pieces of the mangled bridge, teams of highly specialized divers are hard at work in the river.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Honda, too, says its fuel cell car is about creating demand for hydrogen, as a source of backup power and for difficult-to-electrify transportation such as trains, planes and heavy-duty trucks.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Pack Another affordable but highly useful tool in protecting patio chairs are these easy-to-use, heavy-duty covers that come in a set of two and a variety of colors to fit your preferences.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, Perun decided to drop a number of antitank mines on the entrance with a heavy-duty six-rotor drone called a Vampire—and known to the Russians as Baba Yaga, after a witchlike character from Slavic folklore.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
General Motors’ light-duty full-size pickups declined 1.2 percent, though higher sales of heavy-duty models resulted in overall gains for both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Unlike most heavy-duty canvas bags hotels use, Lululemon’s laundry bag is made of a water-repellent polyester that weighs half as much despite still being able to handle a few days’ worth of clothes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
And for fleets managed by state and local governments, 50% of heavy-duty vehicle purchases must be zero-emissions this year.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
As heavy-duty cranes lift away pieces of the mangled bridge, teams of highly specialized divers are hard at work in the river.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Honda, too, says its fuel cell car is about creating demand for hydrogen, as a source of backup power and for difficult-to-electrify transportation such as trains, planes and heavy-duty trucks.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Pack Another affordable but highly useful tool in protecting patio chairs are these easy-to-use, heavy-duty covers that come in a set of two and a variety of colors to fit your preferences.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy-duty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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