The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale. / The industry in which such products are made.

present participle of manufacture

Used in manufacturing.

plural of manufacturing

simple past tense and past participle of manufacture

manmade; produced by humans rather than nature / (by extension) not genuine; contrived

A person or company that manufactures.

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery. / (transitive) To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale. / Anything made, formed or produced; product. / (figuratively) The process of such production; generation, creation.

plural of manufacturer