heavy usage

collocation in English

meaningsofheavyandusage

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heavy
adjective
uk
/ˈhev.i/us
/ˈhev.i/
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move ...
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usage
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/us
/ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/
the way a particular word in a language, or a language in general, ...
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(Definition ofheavyandusagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofheavy usage

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The only people to pay a little more will be those firms that have had aheavyusageof man-made fibres.
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The amount ofheavyusageto be applied to dining room chairs is an important point.
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This led to aheavyusageof wheat for feeding livestock in exporting countries.
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Keeping them in that condition underheavyusageis an ongoing task.
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Due toheavyusage, two new platforms are planned, increasing the total to 11.
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By 1974, hisheavyusagemeant he had worn a large hole through his nasal septum.
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Theheavyusageof water from the river has reduced its flow significantly.
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Thisheavyusageleads to overcrowding during peak hours.
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Heavyusagelasted from the late 19th century into the 1920s.
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They typically compose lengthy atmospheric instrumental pieces, featuring layers of effects-laden guitar and aheavyusageof dynamics.
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The station seesheavyusage, with over 40 trains stopping here on a daily basis.
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The band's sound is characterized byheavyusageof tribal rhythms, dark atmospherics and unusual time signatures.
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The title is a reference to the band'sheavyusageof guitar tremolo and vibrato to create blurred, dreamlike tones.
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The process for this can sometimes take several seconds or (underheavyusage) minutes, during which time the drive is unresponsive.
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Heavyusageof phosphorus fertilizer can inhibit mycorrhizal colonization and growth.
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With theheavyusageof the port, the equipment wasn't enough to support the traffic.
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Most bar tables, which get lots of play, use the slower, thicker blended cloth because it can better withstandheavyusage.
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The gate as it stood was by then 300 years old, and had badly deteriorated, partly due toheavyusagein the 1950s-60s.
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The user-replaceable battery gives up to ten hours ofheavyusage, or two days of lighter usage.
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