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(noun) industry
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
(noun) fabrication, manufacturing
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals; an improvement in the manufacture of explosives; manufacturing is vital to Great Britain
(verb) cook up, fabricate, invent, make up
make up something artificial or untrue
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
the company fabricates plastic chairs; They manufacture small toys; He manufactured a popular cereal