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heavy equipment

 
 
noun [U] PRODUCTION

Definition

large pieces of machinery or vehicles, especially those used in the building industry: Bulldozers and other heavy equipment were used to excavate new roads and tunnels. a heavy equipment maker/manufacturer/operator
(Definition of heavy equipment noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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