light industry

American  

[lahyt in-duh-stree] / ˈlaɪt ˈɪn də stri /

noun

• light industries
  plural

1. a manufacturing sector or activity that uses relatively small amounts of power, raw materials, and space, typically having a smaller environmental impact and producing goods that are easier to transport (contrasted with heavy industry).

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• light industrial
  adjective
• light-industry
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• light industries
  plural

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Example Sentences

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light industry

The community’s residential areas are tucked within the truck stops and light industry that bloomed along Highway 99.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023

Using tax breaks and other incentives, the United States has attempted to build up first light industry, then a petrochemical economy, and later pharmaceuticals and electronics.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023

The report specified the main goals for 2023 in key sectors including metal, chemical, electricity, construction, agriculture and light industry, it added.

From Reuters ● Dec. 26, 2022

This didn’t seem so crazy when the city had ample federal help and a thriving economy based on light industry like clothing manufacturing and its enormous port.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2020

In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry   to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry   has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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