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factory

[ fak-tuh-ree, -tree ]

noun

plural factories.
  1. a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
  2. any place producing a uniform product, without concern for individuality:

    They call it a law school, but it's just a degree factory.

  3. (formerly) an establishment for factors and merchants carrying on business in a foreign country.


factory

/ ˈ´Úæ°ì³ÙÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

    1. a building or group of buildings containing a plant assembly for the manufacture of goods
    2. ( as modifier )

      a factory worker

  1. rare.
    a trading station maintained by factors in a foreign country
  2. (formerly) a main trading station for the exchange and transshipment of furs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú²¹³¦³Ù´Ç°ù²â-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ´Ú²¹³¦î€ƒt´Ç·°ù²â·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
  • ²õ³Ü²ú·´Ú²¹³¦î€ƒt´Ç·°ù²â noun plural subfactories
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of factory1

From the Medieval Latin word ´Ú²¹³¦³ÙÅ°ù¾±²¹, dating back to 1550–60. See factor, -y 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of factory1

C16: from Late Latin factorium ; see factor
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Example Sentences

Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted that the charges will pay dividends in the long run, as foreign companies — stung by the tariffs — decide to move their factories to the U.S.

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White House officials have acknowledged they expect initial turbulence from the tariffs announcements, but Trump has said the disruptions will be worth it when “jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country.â€

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For instance, American businesses including technology giants Apple and Intel, and sportswear giant Nike have large factories in Vietnam.

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They will break the business models of thousands of companies, factories, and possibly entire nations.

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The president, brandishing a giant rectangular piece of card packed with the new tariff increases, unleashing waves of anxiety across factory floors, boardrooms and government ministries the world over.

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