manufactory
UK/mænjʊ'fækt(ə)rɪ/US/.mænju'fæktәri/
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Definitions
n.
(Dated) a factory where goods are made
（旧）制造厂，工厂
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmanu (by hand) + fact (made, from fac) + -ory (place for) = 'a place where things are made by hand.' An older, longer word for factory.
Root man still carries 62 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The old manufactory once employed half the town.
- 2.
Records describe a silk manufactory in the city.