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/man'yeuh fak"teuh ree/, n., pl. manufactories. Archaic.a factory.[1610-20; obs. manufact handmade ( < LL manufact(us); see MANUS, FACT) + -ORY2]
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manufactory — UK US /ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/ noun [C] (plural manufactories) ► PRODUCTION a word used in the past for a factory, sometimes still used in the names of companies: »The Soho Manufactory was an early factory which pioneered mass production on the assembly… … Financial and business terms
Manufactory — Man u*fac to*ry, n.; pl. { ries}. [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, properly, place where something is made. See {Manufacture}.] 1. Manufacture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manufactory — Man u*fac to*ry, a. Pertaining to manufacturing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manufactory — [man΄yo͞o fak′tər ē, man΄yəfak′tər ē] n. pl. manufactories [< MANUFACTURE + FACTORY] FACTORY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
manufactory — noun Date: 1641 factory 2a … New Collegiate Dictionary
manufactory — noun A plant where something is manufactured; a factory … Wiktionary
manufactory — man·u·fac·to·ry || mænÉ™ fæktrɪ / mænjÊŠ fæktrɪ n. factory, place where products are manufactured … English contemporary dictionary
manufactory — noun (plural manufactories) archaic a factory. Origin C17: from manufacture, on the pattern of factory … English new terms dictionary
manufactory — n. Factory … New dictionary of synonyms
manufactory — man·u·fac·to·ry … English syllables
