What does "heavy machinery" mean?

Industrial machinery specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations.

Heavy machinery

Common synonyms include: construction equipment, heavy equipment, industrial machinery, landbased equipment, large machinery.

noun

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Noun

1
Industrial machinery specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations. uncountable
"You shouldn't operate heavy machinery without a licence."
2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see heavy, machinery. uncountable

"You shouldn't operate heavy machinery without a licence."