place heavy demands on
Definition of place heavy demands on
: to require use of a large amount of (energy, time, resources, etc.) Record high temperatures have placed heavy demands on the nation's energy supplies.
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: physical environment : space
: a way for admission or transit
: physical surroundings : atmosphere
: to put in or as if in a particular place or position : set
: to present for consideration
: to put in a particular state
: having great weight
: characterized by mass or weight
: having a high specific gravity : having great weight in proportion to bulk
: to a great or overwhelming degree : with or as if with great weight : in a heavy manner : heavily
: heavyweight
: a theatrical role of a dignified or somber character
: an actor playing such a role
: an act of demanding or asking especially with authority
: something claimed as due or owed
: question
: to call for something in an authoritative way : to make a demand : ask
: to ask or call for with authority : claim as due or just
: to call for urgently, imperiously, or insistently
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