industrialrevolution

industrialrevolution
industrial revolution also Industrial Revolution n.
The complex of radical socioeconomic changes, such as the ones that took place in England in the late 18th century, that are brought about when extensive mechanization of production systems results in a shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large-scale factory production.

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