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Definition of manufacturing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

manufacturing

noun
 
/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
 
/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the business or industry of producing goods in large quantities in factories, etc.
    • Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession.
    • The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe.
    • manufacturing industry
    Extra Examples
    • He now works on the manufacturing side of the business.
    • The company set up a manufacturing operation in Lisbon.
    Topics Businessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large-scale
    • small-scale
    • industrial
    manufacturing + noun
    • business
    • company
    • enterprise
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See manufacturing in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee manufacturing in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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