raw materials industry
51secondary industry — noun An industry that processes raw materials produced by primary industry into goods suitable for tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers …
52primary industry — noun An industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers …
53Cyclical Industry — A type of an industry that is sensitive to the business cycle, such that revenues are generally higher in periods of economic prosperity and expansion, and lower in periods of economic downturn and contraction. Companies in cyclical industries… …
54heavy industry — heavy industries N VAR Heavy industry is industry in which large machines are used to produce raw materials or to make large objects. ...the policy of redirecting investment to heavy industries like steel and energy. Ant: light industry …
55light industry — an industry in which the physical mass of raw materials used is relatively low. This can be misleading for an industry that uses large amounts of electricity drawn from a power grid rather than produced on site as it removes the need for fuel… …
56secondary industry — noun Economics industry that converts raw materials into commodities and products; manufacturing industry …
57primary industry — noun Economics an industry concerned with obtaining or providing raw materials, such as mining or agriculture …
58heavy industry — /ˌhevi ɪndəstri/ noun an industry which deals in heavy raw materials such as coal or makes large products such as ships or engines …
59primary industry — /ˌpraɪməri ɪndəstri/ noun an industry dealing with basic raw materials such as coal, wood or farm produce …
60secondary industry — / sekənd(ə)ri ˌɪndəstri/ noun an industry which uses basic raw materials to produce manufactured goods …
