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man·u·fac·ture

manufacture

 
 
pronunciation:
maen y faek chr
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: manufactures, manufacturing, manufactured
definition 1: When people manufacture something, they make it by machine, and they usually make very many of them at the same time. Factories are places where things are manufactured.
Their company manufactures parts for cars.
similar words:
assemble, build, construct, make, process, produce
definition 2: When something is manufactured, it is created or produced.
The body manufactures new blood cells every day.
synonyms:
build, construct, form, make, produce
similar words:
assemble, fashion, issue, mold, shape, yield
 
part of speech: noun
definition: The manufacture of something, is the making of it in large amounts.
That factory was used for the manufacture of shoes, but it is closed now.
similar words:
construction, creation, production
derivations: manufacturable (adj.), manufacturer (n.)
Word Builder: manufacture +
  • manufacturing:
    the business of making things by machine in large quantities.
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