Manufacturing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manufacturing is a noun meaning The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale.
Meaning
The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale.
More Meanings
- The industry in which such products are made.
- Used in manufacturing.
- present participle and gerund of manufacture
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- manufacturings
Synonyms for manufacturing
Depending on context, synonyms include manufacture, industry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include industry, industrial, industrialized, manufacturer, industrializing, factory.
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