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original equipment manufacturer

American  

noun

  1. OEM.


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“We need to be proactive. I think we’ve done fairly well as an original equipment manufacturer compared to some of my competitors,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Erie explained that it provides new, OEM — original equipment manufacturer — parts only when a damaged vehicle has fewer than 15,000 miles.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022

The Chinese firm was being evaluated as a potential original equipment manufacturer.

From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022

They founded Think Outside Inc., an original equipment manufacturer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2019

Behnke Enterprises manufactures a variety of trailers for customers in the agricultural, construction, heavy haul, commercial and original equipment manufacturer sectors.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2018

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