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Definition of factory - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
manufacturing sitebuilding where goods are manufactured
- The factory operates 24 hours to meet demand..
2.
industryUS large-scale industrial farming operationUS
- The factory raises thousands of chickens annually.
3.
technologyTECH. function in programming creating an objectTECH.
- The factory initializes new user profiles in the app.
4.
historyDated trading establishment set up by merchantsDated
- The factory was crucial for trade in the 18th century.
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building where goods are manufactured 
trading establishment set up by merchants
Expressions with factory
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place where sausages are made
The sausage factory produces hundreds of sausages daily.
workplace with poor conditions and low pay
The garment industry is notorious for its sweat factories.
institution producing many degrees with low quality
The university was criticized as a degree factory.
film industry, especially Hollywood
Hollywood is known as the dream factory of the world..
place producing things that inspire or delight
The studio was a factory of dreams for many artists.
reach the most exciting or important part of a story
Fans can't wait to get to the fireworks factory in the new episode!
end someone's career or role because they are no longer useful
They sent the old coach to a glue factory.
place where cars are manufactured
The new auto factory will create thousands of jobs.
factory where automobiles are manufactured
The city is known for its large car factory.
lower level of a factory where manufacturing occurs
Workers assembled the product on the factory floor.
store selling goods directly from factory
We bought the furniture at a factory shop for a lower price.
person working in a factory producing goods
The factory worker assembled parts on the production line.
place where milk is processed and packaged
The milk factory operates 24/7 to meet demand.
facility for manufacturing steel products
The new steel factory will create hundreds of jobs in the area.
place where milk is made into dairy products
The dairy factory produces cheese and butter daily.
recently manufactured or produced
The factory fresh gadgets were ready for shipment.
store selling goods directly from factory
We bought the shoes at a factory outlet.
whistle at a plant used to mark shifts, creating a loud blast
The factory whistle blew at noon, and everyone headed back inside.
in the main working area of a factory
The manager spent the morning on the factory floor.
place where weapons and ammunition are manufactured
The arms factory increased production during the conflict.
large industrial farm where many animals are kept closely together
A factory farm produces thousands of chickens in one building.
institution training new entertainment talent
The school is a renowned star factory for actors.
place where automobiles are made
The automobile factory employs thousands of workers.
item with minor defects sold at discount
I bought a factory second shirt at half price.
Origin of factory
Latin, facere (to make) + -ory (place for)
Terms with factory included in their meaning
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manufacturing
person who plans and controls making goods in a factory
delivery
delivered directly from store or factory to home
manufacturing site
factory where paper is manufactured
industry
person working in a steel factory
factory equipment
device that cuts, stamps, or casts parts into a chosen form
industrial equipment
machines collectively, especially in a factory or production
factory work
production of goods, especially in plants, from starting materials
factory volume
amount of something produced
industry
factory or place where power is produced
employment
specific site like an office or factory for work
factory process
series of steps where products are built by many workers
social group
linked to hands-on factory jobs and the lifestyle of those workers
employment
person who works in a factory
factory industry
industry involved in making products
factory made
food altered from its natural state
industrial site
factory where raw materials are processed
industrial plant
factory where raw materials are processed
manufacturing area
area in a factory where workers manufacture goods
industry
ordinary workers in a factory
industrial facility
factory where steel is produced
manufacturing
factory where steel is made
industry
factory where drinks are bottled
industry
factory where workers and machines build or assemble motor vehicles
manufacturing
factory where cement is manufactured
Examples of factory in a sentence
He got a job at the new car factory. The factory produces dairy products for the region. They work at a factory that processes meat. The factory method returns a new instance each time. Developers rely on the factory to manage object creation. Merchants established a factory to facilitate regional trade.
The factory served as a hub for exchanging goods.
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- French:usine, exploitation agricole industrielle, ...
- German:Fabrik, Massentierhaltung, ...
- Italian:fabbrica, allevamento industriale, ...
- Spanish:planta, granja, ...
- Portuguese:fábrica, exploração, ...
- Chinese:工厂, 养殖场, ...
- Japanese:工場, 産業農場, ...
- Arabic:مصنع, مَزرَعَة صِنَاعِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מִפְעָל, חֲוֹות תַּעֲשִׂיָּה, ...
- Russian:завод, ферма, ...
- Ukrainian:фабрика, ферма, ...
- Hindi:कारखाना, उत्पादन कार्य, ...
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