n. an aircraft; automobile (AE), motorcar (BE); clothing; computer; drug; furniture; radio; shoe; television manufacturer
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
manufacturer — [ manyfaktyre ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1576 ; au p. p. 1538; de manufacture 1 ♦ Vx Fabriquer. 2 ♦ Faire subir à (une matière première) une transformation industrielle. P. p. adj. Produits manufacturés, issus de la transformation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Manufacturer — Man u*fac tur*er, n. One who manufactures. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manufacturer — index author (originator) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
manufacturer — 1719, worker in a manufacturing establishment, agent noun from MANUFACTURE (Cf. manufacture) (v.). Meaning one who employs workers in manufacturing is from 1752 … Etymology dictionary
manufacturer — [man΄yə fak′chər ər] n. a person or company in the business of manufacturing; esp., a factory owner … English World dictionary
manufacturer — manufacture man‧u‧fac‧ture 1 [ˌmænjˈfæktʆə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] MANUFACTURING to produce large quantities of goods to be sold, using machinery: • Nike started as a small company manufacturing running shoes. manufacture something from… … Financial and business terms
manufacturer — noun 1. a business engaged in manufacturing some product (Freq. 16) • Syn: ↑maker, ↑manufacturing business • Derivationally related forms: ↑make (for: ↑maker), ↑manufacture … Useful english dictionary
manufacturer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, leading, major, top ▪ the world s largest computer manufacturer ▪ small ▪ … Collocations dictionary
manufacturer — (ma nu fa ktu ré) v. a. 1° Produire, travailler en manufacture. • D abord ils [les Anglais] ne surent que vendre des laines ; mais, depuis Élisabeth, ils manufacturèrent les plus beaux draps de l Europe, VOLT. Moeurs, 182. • Les colons sont … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
manufacturer — [[t]mæ̱njʊfæ̱ktʃərə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ manufacturers N COUNT: oft supp N A manufacturer is a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell. ...the world s largest doll manufacturer … English dictionary
