heavy industry

noun

: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods

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But after heavy industry went into a long and deep decline in the 1980s, Middlesbrough never recovered. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026 Foundation, founded only in May 2024, describes itself as the only company building dual-use humanoid robots for both heavy industry and defense. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 From the most concrete aspects—cooling, power, land—to the most abstract financial instruments, AI has morphed into a heavy industry. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 In short, the energy is already exactly where the heavy industry needs it. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy industry

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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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