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manufacture
The organized action of making of goods and services for sale
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noun
The organized action of making of goods and services for sale
“American industry is making increased use of computers to control production”
noun
The act of making something (a product) from raw materials
“The synthesis and fabrication of single crystals”
verb
Concoct something artificial or untrue
“Vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting”
verb
Put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
“The company fabricates plastic chairs”
verb
Create or produce in a mechanical way
“This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success”
verb
Produce naturally
“This gland manufactures a specific substance only”
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American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
The synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
An improvement in the manufacture of explosives
Manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
Vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting
The company fabricates plastic chairs
They manufacture small toys
He manufactured a popular cereal
This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success
This gland manufactures a specific substance only
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