Definition of manufacture
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery
imports most manufactures used by consumers— D. L. Cohn
2a
: the process of making wares by hand or by machinery especially when carried on systematically with division of labor
the manufacture of automobiles
b
: a productive industry using mechanical power and machinery
3
: the act or process of producing something
the manufacture of blood goes on constantly in the human body— Morris Fishbein
manufacture
verbDefinition of manufacture (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to make into a product suitable for use
2a
: to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery
b
: to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor
c
: prefabricate
a manufactured home
4
: to produce as if by manufacturing : create
writers who manufacture stories for television
: to engage in manufacture
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The first known use of manufacture was in 1567
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