What does "manufacturing" mean?

1. (the process of making goods) the business or process of making things in factories. 2. (related to making goods) used to describe things related to the making of goods in factories.

How do you use "manufacturing"?

Uncountable when referring to the general process or industry. Attributive use; always appears before the noun it modifies.

manufacturing

n. · adj.

US //ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɝɪŋ// UK //mˌænjuːfˈæktʃəɹɪŋ// man·u·fac·tur·ing

1 the process of making goods (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

the business or process of making things in factories.

the industrial process of converting raw materials into finished goods, typically on a large scale using machinery.

Example

The city used to be a major center for car manufacturing.

Example

Advances in robotic automation have significantly reduced the overhead costs associated with high-volume electronics manufacturing.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general process or industry.
2 related to making goods (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

used to describe things related to the making of goods in factories.

pertaining to the industry or process of industrial production.

Example

The country is losing many of its manufacturing jobs to other nations.

Example

The government introduced new tax incentives to encourage investment in the local manufacturing sector.

Usage

Attributive use; always appears before the noun it modifies.
- industrial
- productive