industrial revolution
noun
: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines
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In the 1880s, the discovery of the world’s richest gold deposits unleashed an industrial revolution in South Africa that led to the rise of bustling Johannesburg.
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Ed Stoddard, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
During the industrial revolutions, manual laborers didn’t seamlessly become machinists or engineers.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Tales of the many industrial revolutions the tiny island has undergone, of the cultural mosaic that makes up its people, and of the trials and triumphs that have been experienced along the way.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
The era of the business card encompasses all scientific advancement since the industrial revolution.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2025
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Ed Stoddard, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
During the industrial revolutions, manual laborers didn’t seamlessly become machinists or engineers.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Tales of the many industrial revolutions the tiny island has undergone, of the cultural mosaic that makes up its people, and of the trials and triumphs that have been experienced along the way.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
The era of the business card encompasses all scientific advancement since the industrial revolution.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrial revolution
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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