mass-produce

American  

[mas-pruh-doos, -dyoos] / ˈmæs prəˈdus, -ˈdyus /

verb (used with object)

mass-produced, mass-producing

1. to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.

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mass-produce British  

verb

1. (tr) to manufacture (goods) to a standardized pattern on a large scale by means of extensive mechanization and division of labour

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Other Word Forms

• mass production noun
• mass-produced adjective
• mass-producer noun
• mass-producible adjective

Etymology

Origin of mass-produce

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Why is it socially risky to offer young visitors anything but mass-produced snacks and meals?

From The Wall Street Journal

What if the United States could mass-produce its way out of a housing crisis?

From Los Angeles Times

In 1951, Leo Fender, a California designer and manufacturer of musical instruments, built and sold the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar, the Telecaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our romantic episode felt mass-produced, as if affection were being pushed through Adam Smith’s pin factory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part of the problem is scale—no robot is being truly mass-produced just yet, and cost estimates are little more than guesses.

From Barron's

Related Words

• assemble
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• create
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