MANUFACTURE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Manufacture

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century (as noun, denoting something made by hand): from French (re-formed by association with Latin manu factum ‘made by hand’), from Italian manifattura. The verb dates from the mid 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌmanjʊˈfaktʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make (something) on a large scale using machinery

Short Definition:

make something on large scale with machinery

Examples:
  • firms who manufacture ball bearings
Definition:

invent (evidence or a story)

Short Definition:

invent evidence or story

Examples:
  • claims that the entire row had been manufactured by the press

Word: Manufacture

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌmanjʊˈfaktʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the making of articles on a large scale using machinery

Short Definition:

action of manufacturing

Examples:
  • the manufacture of armoured vehicles

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