Manufacturer Meaning
/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person or company that manufactures.
Sentence Examples
We supply parts to the auto manufacturer.
If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.
The manufacturer of the medicine is a Japanese company.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The car ____ recalled all faulty vehicles last month due to safety issues.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the smartphone released a software update to fix the many various bugs in the system.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English manufacture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manufacturer From manufacture + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If consumers didn't like the bloatware that came with their phones, other manufacturers wouldn't include it, the bad actors would lose customers, and everyone would have to adjust."
— 2010 October 29, Nick Saint, “Opinion: Google Android is only 'open' if you're the phone company”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2019:
"The family of 53-year-old Andre Mackneil, who was gunned down in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket after purchasing his 3-year-old son's birthday cake, may go after a major gun manufacturer."
— 2022 May 20, Jericka Duncan, “Family of Buffalo shooting victim may sue major gun manufacturer Remington”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The car ____ recalled all faulty vehicles last month due to safety issues.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the smartphone released a software update to fix the many various bugs in the system.