man·u·fac·ture ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mny-fkchr)
v. man·u·fac·tured, man·u·fac·tur·ing, man·u·fac·tures
v. tr.
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a. To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.
b. To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
2) To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner: “His books seem to have been manufactured rather than composed” (Dwight Macdonald).
3) To concoct or invent; fabricate: manufacture an excuse.
v. intr.
To make or process goods, especially in large quantities and by means of industrial machines.
n.
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a. The act, craft, or process of manufacturing products, especially on a large scale.
b. An industry in which mechanical power and machinery are employed.
2) A product that is manufactured.
3) The making or producing of something.
2006-07-11 19:34:48
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answer #1
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answered by I Have The Answer 3
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To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.
To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner: "His books seem to have been manufactured rather than composed" (Dwight Macdonald).
To concoct or invent; fabricate: manufacture an excuse.
2006-07-12 02:35:29
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answer #2
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answered by chamberportal 2
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Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale by means of tools and a processing medium, and including all intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of component parts ("semi-manufactures").
It is a large branch of industry and of secondary production. Some industries, like semiconductor and steel manufacturers use the term "fabrication".
While it remains a huge part of the modern world economy—perhaps a quarter of aggregate world production of goods and services—many of the world's wealthier nations devote an ever smaller proportion of their workforce to manufacturing activity owing to relocation of enterprises to lower-wage countries and the rising proportion of economic activity devoted to service activity
2006-07-12 02:35:52
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answered by Bolan 6
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Well I could use a dictionary and look it up, but I won't because it would be too easy to do.
I would say that manufacturing is the process of providing a good to the market by means of production assembly work.
Items like Automobiles, computers, aircraft, bombs, tanks, TV's, ect.
2006-07-12 02:36:21
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answered by Dave 6
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To manufacture is to MAKE something
2006-07-12 02:35:20
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answered by roo_vel 3
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The putting together for and making of a product!
2006-07-12 02:42:33
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answered by barbie 1
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Go to google.com, type...
define:manufacturing
# There are also related phrases for manufacturing too!
2006-07-12 02:42:57
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answered by dranagar 5
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in short: it means to make something in mass production
2006-07-12 02:36:14
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answered by Meagan P 3
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