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manufacturer

[ man-yuh-fak-cher-er ]
/ ˌmæn yəˈfæk tʃər ər /
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noun

a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
a person, group, or company that manufactures.

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Words related to manufacturer

producer, business, corporation, company, operator, builder, fabricator, craftsman, constructor

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Origin of manufacturer

First recorded in 1710–20; manufacture + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for manufacturer

manufacturer
/ (ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə) /

noun

a person or business concern that manufactures goods or owns a factory
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