original equipment manufacturer

noun

: oem

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While most of the original equipment manufacturer world is still working on SAE Level 3 and Level 4 advanced hands- and eyes-free driving technology, some companies are already deploying it on the street. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The segment missed expectations last quarter, with management attributing the weakness to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) destocking. Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025 An original equipment manufacturer headquartered in Germany has launched a new type of wind turbine that can deliver higher energy yields in low-temperature environments. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ), which refers to the quality of air inside a vehicle cabin, influenced by both internal and external pollutants, is increasingly gaining attention in both original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket automotive industries. Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for original equipment manufacturer

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of original equipment manufacturer was in 1967

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“Original equipment manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/original%20equipment%20manufacturer. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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