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English to English noun
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the organized action of making of goods and services for sale |
• American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
source: wordnet30
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the act of making something (a product) from raw materials |
• the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
• an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
• manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
source: wordnet30
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The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency. | source: webster1913 verb
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put together out of artificial or natural components or parts |
• the company fabricates plastic chairs
• They manufacture small toys
• He manufactured a popular cereal
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
make up something artificial or untrue | source: wordnet30 Example:
• this gland manufactures a specific substance only
source: wordnet30
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create or produce in a mechanical way |
• This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success
source: wordnet30
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To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails, glass, etc. | source: webster1913
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To be employed in manufacturing something. | source: webster1913
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