manufacture
noun
the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale.
manufacturing
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present participleof manufacture.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
manufacture.
manufacturenounthe making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale.
Example Sentences
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Less than two months later, says Egyed, Musk announced he wanted to put a semiconductor manufacturing facility in the area—and not just any facility, but the largest factory ever built.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
As America’s largest maker of devices, Apple can play an outsize role in reshoring manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
India, Asia's third-largest economy, must "establish itself as a trusted global supply chain partner for the world", Modi said of manufacturing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Brewers tied the score in the fifth inning, manufacturing a run with a leadoff double, bunt single and sacrifice fly from the bottom of the order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
His father, who has a decent manufacturing job, often takes the boy on nature hikes.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
