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production of products which are either heavy in weight or in the processes leading to their production
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Heavy industry — does not have a single fixed meaning as compared to light industry. It can mean production of products which are either heavy in weight or in the processes leading to their production. In general, it is a popular term used within the name of many … Wikipedia
heavy industry — ➔ industry * * * heavy industry UK US noun [C or U] PRODUCTION ► industry that manufactures large pieces of equipment or machinery, or that use large pieces of equipment or machinery to manufacture products: »Glasgow used to be a centre for… … Financial and business terms
heavy industry — see under ↑industry • • • Main Entry: ↑heavy * * * noun [noncount] : the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods compare ↑light industry * * * ˌheavy ˈindustry [heavy industry] … Useful english dictionary
heavy industry — heavy industries N VAR Heavy industry is industry in which large machines are used to produce raw materials or to make large objects. ...the policy of redirecting investment to heavy industries like steel and energy. Ant: light industry … English dictionary
heavy industry — noun uncount industry that uses large heavy machines to produce materials such as coal or steel or large objects such as cars or ships … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavy industry — n [U] industry that produces large goods such as cars and machines, or materials such as coal, steel, or chemicals →↑light industry … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavy industry — ► NOUN ▪ the manufacture of large, heavy articles and materials in bulk … English terms dictionary
Heavy Industry — Relates to a type of business that typically carries a high capital cost (capital intensive), high barriers to entry and low transportability. The term heavy refers to the fact that the items produced by heavy industry used to be products such as … Investment dictionary
heavy industry — UK / US noun [uncountable] business industry that uses large heavy machines to produce materials such as coal or steel or large objects such as cars or ships … English dictionary
heavy industry — /ˌhevi ɪndəstri/ noun an industry which deals in heavy raw materials such as coal or makes large products such as ships or engines … Marketing dictionary in english
