manufactory
Americannoun
plural
manufactoriesnoun
Etymology
Origin of manufactory
1610–20; obsolete manufact handmade (< Late Latin manūfact ( us ); manus, fact ) + -ory 2
Example Sentences
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Visiting a watch manufactory is a soothing experience during chaotic times, and the painfully slow assembly of these beautiful objects may well fall under the heading of “God’s work.”
From The New Yorker • Mar. 13, 2017
The tax likely will top the agenda when Mr. Trump meets Thursday with executives from top U.S. manufactory firms.
From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2017
Winchester’s own compatriot New Haveners thought he had “lost his reason” when they learned that his new manufactory “was equipped to produce 200 rifles a day.”
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2016
Woodblock Chocolate is a family-run manufactory and shop, where you can watch the chocolate-making process, gorge on samples and buy sesame, salted nib or single origin bars.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2015
Next to that in date would be the soft porcelain made at the manufactory of St. Cloud, which was said to produce, in 1698, pieces of ware considered very good imitations of the Oriental.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.
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