the Industrial Revolution

noun

: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed

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During the Industrial Revolution, when vast amounts of raw materials were extracted from the Global South at the same time as efforts emerged to build a railway in what is now called Ghana, the labor needed for such projects was sourced from West Africa. —Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

First crafted during the Industrial Revolution, this iconic nylon-and-boar bristle brush glides through tangles while distributing natural oils. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025

At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025

Samantha grew up in the early 1900s during the Industrial Revolution and the women's suffrage movement. —Staff Author, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the Industrial Revolution

• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian
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• locution
• pollution
• solution
• volution
• absolution
• allocution
• attribution