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original equipment manufacturer

American  

noun

  1. OEM.


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Earlier this month, med-tech provider Teleflex announced the sale of its acute care, interventional urology and original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, businesses to two different buyers for more than $2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

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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