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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The first China shock came in the 2000s in basic manufacturing.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The spacecraft also delivered equipment for manufacturing artificial retinas in microgravity, the condition of near weightlessness experienced aboard the space station.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
As Michael and Olivia investigate, they learn that Moondancer was quietly transitioning from public entertainment events to manufacturing AI-driven military/kamikaze drones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The breakthrough, described in a study published in Cell, could help overcome some of the biggest obstacles facing cancer immunotherapy, including the difficulty of manufacturing enough immune cells and keeping them active in the body.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Eventually an experiment can be reliably mass-produced by manufacturing special equipment designed to obtain precisely that result—the equipment and the results are interdependent.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
