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- DictionaryHeav·y in·dus·try
noun
- 1. the manufacture of large, heavy articles and materials in bulk: "the plan allows for a rise in carbon dioxide emissions from heavy industry"
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- Heavy industry
Collective term for mining, iron industry and steel industry
Heavy industry is an industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities (such as heavy equipment, large machine tools, huge buildings and large-scale infrastructure); or complex or numerous processes. Because of those factors, heavy industry involves higher capital intensity than light industry does, and is also often more ... Wikipedia
