Definition of industrial
1 : of or relating to industry
2 : derived from human industry industrial wealth
3 : engaged in industry the industrial classes
4 : used in or developed for use in industry industrial diamonds; also : heavy-duty an industrial zipper
5 : characterized by highly developed industries an industrial nation
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Examples of industrial in a Sentence
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.
First Known Use of industrial
1600
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Definition of industrial
1a : one that is employed in industryb : a company engaged in industrial production or service
2 : a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise
First Known Use of industrial
1831
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INDUSTRIAL Defined for English Language Learners
industrial
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: of or relating to industry : of or relating to factories, the people who work in factories, or the things made in factories
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: having a developed industry : having factories that actively make a product
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: coming from or used in industry : made or used in factories; also : stronger than most other products of its kind
INDUSTRIAL Defined for Kids
industrial
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1 : of, relating to, or engaged in industry industrial work
2 : having highly developed industries industrial nations
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