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Heavy Duty

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What does Heavy Duty mean?

noun

  1. Strenuous service.

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The bone which supports the entire wing surface, called the (pectoral), has a heavy duty to perform.
James Slough ZerbeAeroplanesProject Gutenberg ebook #1445
Where they are naturally cheap, they are consumed duty free; where they are naturally dear, they are loaded with a heavy duty.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
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A mutual friend was willing to take it to her, but, upon making inquiries at the American Consulate as to the Customs regulations, he was informed that it would be impossible for him to undertake the commission, as the Customs officers at San Francisco, besides imposing a heavy duty on the dog, would keep the ship in quarantine because the dog was on board.
Tingfang WuAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatProject Gutenberg ebook #609