heavy equipment
nounUK /ˈhɛvi ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
US /ˈhɛvi ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
Big, strong machines that help people build things.
The workers used heavy equipment to dig a big hole for the new road.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Large machines used in farming, like tractors.
The farmer parked his heavy equipment in the barn.
3. Powerful machines used in mining to move rocks and dirt.
Heavy equipment rumbled through the mine all day.
4. Big machines used to lift and move very heavy loads.
They rented heavy equipment to move the giant pipes.