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manufacture Definition

manu·fac·ture (man′yo̵̅o̅ fak′c̸hər, -yə-)

noun

  1. the making of goods and articles by hand or, esp., by machinery, often on a large scale and with division of labor
  2. anything so made; manufactured product
  3. the making of something in any way, esp. when regarded as merely mechanical

Etymology: Fr < ML manufactura < L manu, abl. of manus, a hand (see manual) + factura, a making < factus, pp. of facere, to make, do

transitive verb -·tured, -·tur·ing

  1. to make by hand or, esp., by machinery, often on a large scale and with division of labor
  2. to work (wool, steel, etc.) into usable form
  3. to produce (art, literature, etc.) in a way regarded as mechanical and uninspired
  4. to make up (excuses, evidence, etc.); invent; fabricate; concoct

manufacture Related Forms

man′u·fac′·tu·ra·ble adjective

manufacture Synonyms

manufacture

n.

fashioning, forming, assembling; see production 1.

manufacture Synonyms

manufacture

v.

  1. To make a product

    make, construct, fabricate, produce, mass-produce, form, fashion, carve, mold, cast, frame, put together, forge, turn out, stamp out, print out, cut out, have in production, have on the assembly line, print, erect, shape, execute, accomplish, complete, tool, machine, mill, make up; see also assemble 3, build 1.

    Antonyms destroy*, demolish*, tear down.

  2. To devise from almost nothing

    make up, fabricate, contrive; see create 2, invent 1, produce 2. See syn. study at make.

manufacture Usage Examples

Object

  • machinery: Herbert Engineering, based at Marshland St James, near Wisbech, began life in 1972 designing and manufacturing machinery for potato farmers.
  • product: Garden furniture is only a small part of the range of timber products manufactured at Kirkham.
  • range: We manufacture a unique range of specialized Plygene products proven over many years countryside use.

Adjective modifier

  • woolen: I have thus sketched in general terms the process of woolen manufacture in its principal phases.
  • textile: Shaw and Crompton grew in 19th Century to be a major center of cotton spinning and textile manufacture.
  • automotive: They build the Honda Accord car under license, and are also involved in truck, bus and automotive component manufacture.
  • pharmaceutical: Maintaining high quality is particularly important in pharmaceutical manufacture.
  • lean: Apprenticeships cater for work methods in industry such as lean manufacture, team and cell working and modern manufacturing and control techniques.

Adjective complement

  • manufactured: Composition and manufacture Manufactured using steel columns supporting steel main beams.
  • in-house: The roll hoops are manufactured in-house at Mike Satur Automotive to strict standards so that every one will fit and function as designed.

Noun used with modifier

  • cement: These include cement manufacture, paper manufacture, iron and steel manufacture and refractory processes.
  • pottery: It may also indicate possible clay sources for pottery manufacture during the Neolithic.
  • gunpowder: Because of the iron smelting, a secondary industry of gunpowder manufacture was also found within this locale.
  • silk: The city of Ká sh án was a center of silk manufacture.

Infinitive complement

comply: To be really sure of its safety, your motorhome should also have been manufactured to comply with these.

Preposition: in

accordance: All our Tiffany jewelries are exactly manufactured in accordance with the original Ones.

Preposition: of

gunpowder: There is speculation still as to the possible reasons for secrecy: manufacture of gunpowder; bullets; even poison gas?

Preposition: from

  • phosphatide: Choline is manufactured from the dietary phosphatides found in lecithin.
  • steel: When it was introduced the Witch was among the first hand mowers to be manufactured from steel.

Preposition: with

led: This particular device is manufactured with a flat-topped LED to provide excellent wide angle viewing for switchtop and annunciator illumination.