industrials

/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlz) /

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pl n

stocks, shares, and bonds of industrial enterprises

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Words nearby industrials

industrial misconduct, industrial park, industrial psychology, industrial relations, industrial revolution, industrials, industrial school, industrial sociology, industrial-strength, industrial tribunal, industrial union

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How to use industrials in a sentence

It was a period of expansion and confidence; much money was seeking investment and "Industrials" were the fashion.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells
He reduces them to three groups: industrials, artists, and scientists (savants).
Elements of Morals|Paul Janet
Borneman and his crowd sold openly and viciously, raiding all stocks alike, particularly industrials.
Making Money|Owen Johnson
Sheep, of the Cheviot breed mostly, are nearly the sole inhabitants and industrials of this mountainous waste.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt

That is a little scoff at us as industrials—not willing to waste anything, even our breath.
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant