industry

industry
n.

1) to build up, develop (an) industry

2) (an) industry springs up

3) a basic, key industry

4) a cottage; defense; high-tech industry

5) heavy; light industry

6) the film; machine-tool; meat-packing; pharmaceutical; steel; textile; tourist, travel; trucking (esp. AE) industry

7) a smokestack ('old, obsolete') industry

8) (misc.) government often regulates industry; a branch of industry

* * *
['ɪndəstrɪ]
a branch of industry
defense
develop (an) industry
high-tech industry
key industry
light industry
machine-tool
meat-packing
pharmaceutical
textile
tourist
trucking (esp. AE) industry
(an) industry springs up
(misc.) government often regulates industry
a basic
a cottage
a smokestack ('old, obsolete') industry
heavy
the film
to build up

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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