Manufacture - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃər|  American pronunciation of the word manufacture
Brit.  |mænjʊˈfæktʃə|  British pronunciation of the word manufacture

noun

- the organized action of making of goods and services for sale (syn: industry)
- the act of making something (a product) from raw materials (syn: fabrication, manufacturing)
an improvement in the manufacture of explosives

verb

- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts (syn: construct, fabricate)
They manufacture small toys
He manufactured a popular cereal
- concoct something artificial or untrue (syn: fabricate, invent, make up)
- produce naturally
this gland manufactures a specific substance only
- create or produce in a mechanical way

Extra examples

We're developing new methods of paper manufacture.

The liver manufactures bile.

She had manufactured the terrorist story to put everyone off.

If the media can manufacture stories like this, who are we supposed to believe?

Cost will determine the methods of manufacture.

They manufacture small toys

He manufactured a popular cereal

Those less-known companies manufacture equivalent products at cheaper prices.

A special licence is required for the manufacture or handling of any dangerous chemical.

The substance is used in the manufacture of cosmetics and drugs, among other things.

They built a large plant to manufacture automobiles.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: manufacture
he/she/it: manufactures
present participle: manufacturing
past tense: manufactured
past participle: manufactured
noun
singular: manufacture
plural: manufactures
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