manufacturer

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə//
Canada//ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃɚɚ//
Canada/[ˌmɛənjəˈfækt͡ʃɚɚ]/

A person or company that manufactures.

noun

1
A person or company that manufactures.
The manufacturer produces parts for the car industry.
Always return faulty goods to the manufacturer.
The clothing manufacturer expanded overseas.
If consumers didn't like the bloatware that came with their phones, other manufacturers wouldn't include it, the bad actors would lose customers, and everyone would have to adjust.

Etymology

Etymology tree English manufacture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manufacturer From manufacture + -er.

Forms

plural: manufacturers

Manuela · A female given name.manufacture · The action or process of making goods systematically or on a…manufactured · manmade; produced by humans rather than nature

manufacturer · A person or company that manufactures.

manufacturing · The transformation of raw materials into finished products,…manure · To apply manure (as fertilizer or soil improver).manuscript · Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed…

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