as in mechanical
of or relating to manufacture performed by humans or machines rather than natural processes
They utilize industrial practices to produce large quantities of material. The late 1700s gave rise to an industrial boom.
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Recent Examples of industrial
Many industrial and commercial utility carts are built strong to provide years of service for contractors and other businesses in construction and other heavy-duty environments.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
L’Oréal offers startups a robust support system, collaborating with partners such as governments, industry associations, industrial clusters, corporations, universities, media, incubators and investors.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
This had always been clear to her on the ward, where everything was either white plastic or that industrial British-hospital gray, and by contrast each young woman was like an astonishing flare sent up into a dark sky.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Dozens of Israeli warplanes struck targets across the country early Friday, including industrial sites in the north, missile storage and launchers in the west and the headquarters of an advanced research institute in Tehran, known by its acronym SPND.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
L’Oréal offers startups a robust support system, collaborating with partners such as governments, industry associations, industrial clusters, corporations, universities, media, incubators and investors.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
This had always been clear to her on the ward, where everything was either white plastic or that industrial British-hospital gray, and by contrast each young woman was like an astonishing flare sent up into a dark sky.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Dozens of Israeli warplanes struck targets across the country early Friday, including industrial sites in the north, missile storage and launchers in the west and the headquarters of an advanced research institute in Tehran, known by its acronym SPND.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrial
mechanical
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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The ocean water turns red, as a (usually unseen) mechanical shark chews up people in the surf or somehow on top of a boat.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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