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HEAVY INDUSTRY Definition & Legal Meaning

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1. auto, mining, petroleum, and steel industries that need a large investment in machinery and big plants. 2. the section of economy that are in need of a lot of capital and labor to operate. It buys industrial products. Refer to light industry.

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