alat berat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of alat (tool) +‎ berat (heavy), calque of English heavy equipment, heavy machinery.

Noun

alat berat (plural alat-alat berat)

  1. heavy equipment, or heavy machinery: heavy-duty vehicles, specially designed for executing construction tasks, most frequently ones involving earthwork operations or other large construction tasks
    Synonym: (acronym) alber