manufacturing

CEFRB2

/ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of making goods, usually in large numbers.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The industry in which such products are made.

Examples

  • Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Used in manufacturing.

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

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of manufacture

More examples

In context

  • The foreign executives visited the manufacturing plant.

  • 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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