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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Recent Examples on the Web

Africa missed much of the Industrial Revolution and participated only partially in the Information Age. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Analysts say his upbringing and his time as mayor of Greater Manchester — which prides itself as the world's birthplace of the working class, during the Industrial Revolution — have shaped his national policies. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026

From the Industrial Revolution to post-World War II globalization and current debates about tariff rates, manufacturers have consistently found themselves in the spotlight or under scrutiny. — Timothy Templet, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Lucas Gelfond, a software engineer, likened the uniformity that these products encourage to the effects of mass manufacturing following the Industrial Revolution. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

Rhymes for the Industrial Revolution

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