"light-duty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} light-duty (not comparable)
  1. Designed to withstand relatively moderate use, load, or stress. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-light-duty-en-adj-OXdGbL7K
  2. (of work) Less physically or mentally demanding than the usual kind. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-light-duty-en-adj-FGziEjHI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: light-duty vehicle Coordinate_terms: medium-duty

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