light-duty

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light-duty

adjective

not comparable Designed to withstand relatively moderate use, load, or stress.
Opposite: heavy-duty
not comparable, of work Less physically or mentally demanding than the usual kind. 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.

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@misc{light_duty_2026,
  title = {light-duty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/light-duty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}