light-dutyadjective
ukusTRANSPORT used to describe vehicles that are designed to carry fairly light loads (= amounts of weight):
a light-duty truck/van/pickup Light-duty trucks cost less and use less gasoline than heavy-duty ones.
WORKPLACE, HR used for describing work that involves less physical activity than the usual type:
Many employers don't provide light-duty work, which makes it difficult for an employee to return to work after an operation.
See also
heavy-duty
medium-duty