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manufacture |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manufacture \Man`u*fac"ture\, v. i. To be employed in manufacturing something From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manufacture \Man`u*fac"ture\, n. [L. manus the hand + factura a making, fr facere to make: cf F. manufacture. See {Manual}, and {Fact}.] 1. The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency. 2. Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manufacture \Man`u*fac"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manufactured}; p. pr & vb n. {Manufacturing}.] [Cf. F. manufacturer.] 1. To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency; as to manufacture cloth, nails, glass, etc 2. To work as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use as to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: manufacture n 1: the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" [syn: {industry}, {manufacturing}] 2: the act of making something (a product) from raw materials [syn: {fabrication}] v 1: put together out of components or parts "Ford makes cars"; "They manufacture small toys" [syn: {fabricate}, {construct}] 2: make up something artificial or untrue [syn: {fabricate}, {cook up}, {make up}, {invent}]
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