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- Dictionarymanufacture/ˌmanjʊˈfaktʃə/
verb
- 1. make (something) on a large scale using machinery: "firms who manufacture ball bearings" Similar
- 2. invent (evidence or a story): "claims that the entire row had been manufactured by the press" Similar
noun
- 1. the making of articles on a large scale using machinery: "the manufacture of armoured vehicles"
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MANUFACTURE definition: 1. to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines: 2. to invent something…. Learn more.
: something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery. imports most manufactures used by consumers D. L. Cohn. 2. a. : the process of making wares by hand or by machinery especially when carried on systematically with division of labor. the manufacture of automobiles. b. : a productive industry using mechanical power and machinery. 3.
To manufacture something, is to make or construct it, usually for industry and sale. Unless you make all your own clothes, a company probably had to manufacture them. Manufacture is generally associated with industry and fact ories.
manufacture, originally to make by hand, now means to make by machine or by industrial process: to manufacture rubber tires. to assemble is to fit together the manufactured parts of something mechanical: to assemble an automobile. to fabricate is to construct or build by fitting standardized parts together: to fabricate houses.
to invent something, such as an excuse or story, in order to deceive someone: She insisted that every scandalous detail of the story had been manufactured. Synonyms. fabricate. invent (NOT TRUE) make something up (INVENT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. manufacture. noun [ U ] us / ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ / uk / ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃə r/
the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets. the making or producing of anything; generation: the manufacture of body cells. the thing or material manufactured; product: Plastic is an important manufacture.
1. a. The act, craft, or process of manufacturing products, especially on a large scale. b. An industry in which mechanical power and machinery are employed. 2. A product that is manufactured. 3. The making or producing of something.
To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation. American Heritage. To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines. American Heritage. To work (wool, steel, etc.) into usable form. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of manufacture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MANUFACTURE meaning: to produce something, usually in large numbers in a factory: . Learn more.
