light-duty

English

Adjective

light-duty (not comparable)

1. Designed to withstand relatively moderate use, load, or stress.

   Antonym: heavy-duty

2. (of work) Less physically or mentally demanding than the usual kind.
   • 2014 December 3, Editorial Board, “Supreme Court should affirm the rights of pregnant workers”, in The Los Angeles Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Coordinate terms

• medium-duty

Derived terms

• light-duty vehicle