manufacturing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
   manufacture; fabrication.
   
   • the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
   • an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
   • manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
2. verb put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
   manufacture; fabricate; construct.
   
   • the company fabricates plastic chairs
   • They manufacture small toys
3. verb make up something artificial or untrue
   fabricate; manufacture; cook up; invent; make up.
   
4. verb produce naturally
   manufacture.
   
   • this gland manufactures a specific substance only
5. verb create or produce in a mechanical way
   manufacture.
   
   • This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success

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