manufacturing B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ UK /ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #12457 Meanings 1 noun The business or process of making goods in large quantities, usually in factories. Many jobs in this region depend on car manufacturing. 2 adj Relating to or used in making goods. The company is building a new manufacturing plant outside the city. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the business or process of... fabrication Word family Derived forms antimanufacturingbiomanufacturingmicromanufacturingnanomanufacturingnonmanufacturing Common collocations manufacturing plant Adjective + noun Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # manufacturing **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 12457 ## Meanings 1. The business or process of making goods in large quantities, usually in factories. 2. Relating to or used in making goods. ## Examples - Many jobs in this region depend on car manufacturing. - The company is building a new manufacturing plant outside the city. ## Derived Forms - antimanufacturing - biomanufacturing - micromanufacturing - nanomanufacturing - nonmanufacturing ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown