MANUFACTORY

factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory

(noun) a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

manufactory (plural manufactories)

(archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. [from 17th c.]

(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. [from 17th c.]

Adjective

manufactory (not comparable)

(obsolete) Relating to manufacture. [18th-19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Man`u*fac"to*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, prop., place where something is made. See Manufacture.]

1. Manufacture. [Obs.]

2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.

Man`u*fac"to*ry, a.

Definition: Pertaining to manufacturing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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