manufacturing
The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scaleThe transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale.
» They are manufacturing TV sets in this factory.
На этом заводе производят телевизоры.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale.
Herstellung, Produktion
произво́дствоproizvódstvo, изготовле́ниеizgotovlénije
виробни́цтвоvyrobnýctvo, ви́готовленняvýhotovlennja
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
(uncountable, usually)The industry in which such products are made.
Examples
90 sentencesThey are manufacturing TV sets in this factory.
ruНа этом заводе производят телевизоры.
Let's bring manufacturing jobs back to America.
The manufacturing sector is a frenzy over the new monetary policy.
The manufacturing sector mainly processes agricultural products.
What's the cost of manufacturing this rocket?
Translations
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Forms
plural: manufacturings| Singular | manufacturing |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the act of making something (a product) from raw materials:fabricationmanufacture
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable