manufacturer

American  

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

noun

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

2. a person, group, or company that manufactures.

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manufacturer British  

/ ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of manufacturer

First recorded in 1710–20; manufacture + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The plane manufacturer said Tuesday it found scratched wiring in undelivered planes and traced the problem to a machining error.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plenty of other smartphone manufacturers exist, but the industry is already mature and faces its own troubles this year.

From Barron's

She points to how she recently contacted a manufacturer of aluminum foil because its product didn’t meet expectations.

From MarketWatch

The losers are sectors that depend on oil as an input, such as capital goods manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times

F1 rules dictate that manufacturers must supply engines of exactly the same specification to all their teams - works or customer.

From BBC

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