manufacture (verb)

  • 1manufacture — ► VERB 1) make (something), especially on a large scale using machinery. 2) (manufactured) made or produced in a merely mechanical way. 3) invent or fabricate (evidence or a story). ► NOUN ▪ the process of manufacturing. DERIVATIVES …

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  • 2manufacture — I noun assemblage, assembly, composition, construction, creation, development, execution, fabrica, fabrication, fashioning, forging, formation, forming, making, molding, origination, preparation, production, synthesis II verb assemble, build,… …

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  • 3manufacture — verb 1》 make (something) on a large scale using machinery. 2》 (of a living thing) produce (a substance) naturally. 3》 make or produce (something abstract) in a merely mechanical way. 4》 invent or fabricate (evidence or a story). noun the process… …

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  • 4manufacture — Verb: To make and fabricate from raw materials or processed materials by the hand, by art, or by machinery, into a form fit and convenient for use. Attorney General v Lorman, 59 Mich 157, 26 NW 311; Bell v Lamborn, 18 Colo 346, 32 P 989; 51 Am… …

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  • 5manufacture — ▪ I. manufacture manufacture 2 noun [uncountable] 1. MANUFACTURING when large quantities of goods are produced to be sold, using machinery: • Cigarettes become stale from one to three months after the date of manufacture. manufacture of …

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  • 6manufacture — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin manufactura, from Latin manu factus, literally, made by hand Date: 1567 1. something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery 2. a. the process of making wares by hand or by machinery… …

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  • 7manufacture — [[t]mæ̱njʊfæ̱ktʃə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ manufactures, manufacturing, manufactured 1) VERB To manufacture something means to make it in a factory, usually in large quantities. [V n] They manufacture the class of plastics known as thermoplastic materials...… …

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  • 8manufacture — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ local ▪ cotton ropes of local manufacture ▪ metal, steel, etc. ▪ cloth, cotton …

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  • 9manufacture — I UK [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)] / US [ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər] verb [transitive] Word forms manufacture : present tense I/you/we/they manufacture he/she/it manufactures present participle manufacturing past tense manufactured past participle manufactured ** 1) to …

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  • 10manufacture — man|u|fac|ture1 [ ,mænjə fæktʃər ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to make goods in large quantities in a factory: The firm manufactures women s clothing. 2. ) to produce a natural substance in your body: Diabetics don t manufacture enough insulin. 3. )… …

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