manufacturer (noun)
1manufacturer — manufacture man‧u‧fac‧ture 1 [ˌmænjˈfæktʆə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] MANUFACTURING to produce large quantities of goods to be sold, using machinery: • Nike started as a small company manufacturing running shoes. manufacture something from… …
2manufacturer — manufacture ► 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 …
3manufacturer's recommended price — ➔ price1 * * * manufacturer s recommended price UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION MRP, also manufacturer s suggested retail price, ABBREVIATION MSRP) …
4manufacturer — noun 1. a business engaged in manufacturing some product (Freq. 16) • Syn: ↑maker, ↑manufacturing business • Derivationally related forms: ↑make (for: ↑maker), ↑manufacture …
5manufacturer's brand — UK US noun [C] ► MARKETING, COMMERCE the name of a manufacturer on a product, used to advertise and sell the product: »It is estimated that 85% of all sporting goods are sold under a manufacturer s brand …
6manufacturer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, leading, major, top ▪ the world s largest computer manufacturer ▪ small ▪ …
7manufacturer — 1719, worker in a manufacturing establishment, agent noun from MANUFACTURE (Cf. manufacture) (v.). Meaning one who employs workers in manufacturing is from 1752 …
8manufacturer — noun (C) also manufacturers (plural) a company or industry that makes large quantities of goods: Read the manufacturer s instructions before using your new dishwasher. | The fridge was sent back to the manufacturers …
9manufacturer's joint — noun : the seam where the two sides of a fiberboard container are joined by the manufacturer usually by gluing, stitching, or taping …
10manufacturer — noun Date: circa 1687 one that manufactures; especially an employer of workers in manufacturing …
