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heavy equipment


Any of a diverse class of large machines used in construction and mining for earthmoving tasks (e.g., digging, grading), logging, and other heavy-duty applications.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The construction site is full of heavy equipment.

CONTEXTUAL

The road project is delayed because the company needs more heavy equipment to move the dirt.

COMPLEX

Operators maneuvered the heavy equipment with precision, transforming the rugged landscape into a flat foundation for the new industrial complex.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    hang heavy

    To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.

  2. 02

    heavy as a dead donkey

    Very heavy.

  3. 03

    heavy foot

    A habit of driving fast.

  4. 04

    heavy going

    Something that is boring; difficult to make progress on, or tedious

  5. 05

    heavy hitter

    A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.

  6. 06

    heavy lifting

    The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.

  7. 07

    heavy with child

    visibly pregnant

  8. 08

    hot and heavy

    Passionate.

Last updated August 10, 2026