Meanings
adjectivelight-duty (not comparable)
- not comparableLess physically or mentally demanding than the usual kind.
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.
2014 December 3, Editorial Board, “Supreme Court should affirm the rights of pregnant workers”, in w:Los Angeles Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDesigned to withstand relatively moderate use, load, or stress.
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Translations
Polish lekki, niewymagający
- lekkidesigned to withstand moderate use
- niewymagającyless physically or mentally demanding than the usual kind
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Chicago
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