manufacturing

Noun

WordNet 3.0

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials“the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals”“an improvement in the manufacture of explosives”“manufacturing is vital to Great Britain”Synonyms: fabrication manufacture

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. [1913 Webster]

2.To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron. [1913 Webster]

Manufacturing \Man`u*fac"tur*ing\, a.

1.Employed, or chiefly employed, in manufacture; as, a manufacturing community; a manufacturing town. [1913 Webster]

2.Pertaining to manufacture; as, manufacturing projects. [1913 Webster]