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Manufacturing ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ Company Base Noun Bre Jobs Lost

Word manufacturing
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ / NAmE / ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ /
Example
  • many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession.
  • the company has established its first manufacturing base in europe.
  • he now works on the manufacturing side of the business.
  • the company set up a manufacturing operation in lisbon.
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manufacturing

(noun)BrE / ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ / NAmE / ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ /
  1. the business or industry of producing goods in large quantities in factories, etc.
    • Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession.
    • The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe.

    Extra Examples

    • He now works on the manufacturing side of the business.
    • The company set up a manufacturing operation in Lisbon.
    • the decline in the country’s manufacturing base
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