heavy industry

noun

: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods

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The most significant of those technologies is green hydrogen, a fuel created by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electric current powered by renewable energy; this green fuel can replace fossil fuels in heavy industry and transportation. — Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 Industrious Labs is a research and advocacy group working to clean up heavy industry such as steel, aluminum and cement. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Core Power’s Liberty program will deliver resilient energy security for heavy industry and ocean transport. — David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025 The Man Behind Metal Minds Growing up in a family with a strong engineering background, Malakhov’s passion for heavy industry is in his blood. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy industry

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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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