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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

manuf., manufactory, manufacture, manufactured gas, manufactured home, manufacturer, manufacturer's agent, manuhiri, manuka, manuka honey, manukau

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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