Industrial - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl|  American pronunciation of the word industrial
Brit.  |ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl|  British pronunciation of the word industrial

adjective

- employed in industry
the industrial classes
industrial work
- suitable to stand up to hard wear
industrial carpeting

Extra examples

There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.

Industrial production has risen by 0.5% since November.

Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes.

By 1900 Britain was a mainly industrial society.

...a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching, even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job...

The town council voted to zone the area for industrial use.

...warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence...

The landscape has been despoiled by industrial development.

The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.

...a mechanical engineer who designs industrial valves and stopcocks...

The port of Hull has a large industrial hinterland.

The coal industry was plagued by industrial disputes.

Their industrial output went down again in December, which meant a fall of 2.2% over the year.

Teachers have voted in favour of industrial action.

The rivers are used as dumping grounds for industrial waste.

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