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a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
  • the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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The first known use of factory was in 1582

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“Factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factory. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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