Light-duty

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed to withstand relatively moderate use, load, or stress. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Less physically or mentally demanding than the usual kind. not-comparable

    "Women should not be penalized or forced out of the workplace simply because they become pregnant. UPS, in fact, has come around to that position. It now offers light-duty accommodations to pregnant women who need them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not designed for heavy work wordnet

Example

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"U.S. automaker General Motors Corporation announced Monday it will build certain 2021 light-duty full-size pickup trucks without a fuel management module due to the global semiconductor chip shortage."

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