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  • 1factory — fac‧to‧ry [ˈfæktri] noun factories PLURALFORM [countable] MANUFACTURING a large building or group of buildings where goods are made, using large industrial machinery and usually employing many people: • The owner wouldn t comment on the factory… …

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  • 2Factory — Fac to*ry, n.; pl. {Factories} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. F. factorerie.] 1. A house or place where factors, or commercial agents, reside, to transact business for their employers. The Company s factory at Madras. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. The body of… …

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  • 3Factory leg — Factory Fac to*ry, n.; pl. {Factories} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. F. factorerie.] 1. A house or place where factors, or commercial agents, reside, to transact business for their employers. The Company s factory at Madras. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. The body… …

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  • 4factory farming — ➔ farming * * * factory farming UK US noun [U] PRODUCTION ► a way of producing meat and other animal products quickly and cheaply by keeping animals in small spaces in buildings and feeding them special types of food: »Factory farming is often… …

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  • 5factory farm — UK US noun [C] PRODUCTION ► a building or set of buildings in which a lot of animals are kept in small spaces and fed particular types of food in order to produce meat and other animal products quickly and cheaply: »About 9.5 million hogs are… …

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  • 6factory — [fak′tə rē; ] often [ fak′trē] n. pl. factories [Fr factorie < facteur: see FACTOR] 1. a building or buildings in which things are manufactured; manufacturing plant 2. [< Port feitoria] a trading settlement maintained by factors …

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  • 7Factory — This article is about manufacturing plants and different kinds of factories. For other uses, see Factory (disambiguation). Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial… …

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  • 8factory — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large ▪ small ▪ modern ▪ abandoned (esp. AmE), disused (esp. BrE) ▪ aircraft …

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  • 9Buildings in King's Lynn — King s Lynn is an attractive English market town in West Norfolk. This page details a selection of some of the more prominent buildings in King s Lynn with pictures where available.ChurchesAll Saints Church [http://www.allsaintskingslynn.org.uk… …

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  • 10Buildings of Cambuslang — Cambuslang buildings include ancient sites, medieval castle ruins, remnants of 18th century mansions, Churches of all denominations, schools, college buildings, public buildings, commercial and industrial premises and retail and leisure… …

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