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Definition of secondary industry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

secondary industry

noun

/ˈsekəndri ɪndəstri/

/ˈsekənderi ɪndəstri/

[uncountable, countable] (economics)

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the section of industry that uses raw materials to make goods compare primary industry, tertiary industry

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