manufacturing

UK /ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ US /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/

noun 2adj 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

MANUFACTURING + NOUN

business, company, enterprise, firm, organization

division, facility, operation, plant, site, subsidiary, unit

The new manufacturing plant will employ over 500 workers when it opens next year.

side

The company decided to expand its manufacturing side by opening a new factory.

base, industry, sector

The company invested millions to strengthen its manufacturing base in Southeast Asia.

Definitions

noun

The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale.

The industry in which such products are made.

adj

Used in manufacturing.

More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel.

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Synonyms

noun — the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

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More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel.

Wiktionary

The foreign executives visited the manufacturing plant.

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The company has already established its fame as a robot manufacturing company.

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They are manufacturing TV sets in this factory.

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This factory uses an integrated manufacturing system standardized from parts on through to finished products.

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Recent overseas transfers show that productivity improvements in Japanese manufacturing industry have almost reached their limit.

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