1. (

• industry ,
• manufacture

) the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" ;

2. (

• fabrication ,
• manufacture ,
• manufacturing

) the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain" ;

1. (

• manufacture ,
• fabricate ,
• construct ,

) put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; "He manufactured a popular cereal" ;

2. (

• fabricate ,
• manufacture ,
• cook_up ,
• make_up ,
• invent ,

) concoct something artificial or untrue ;

3. (

• manufacture ,

) produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only" ;

4. (

• manufacture ,

) create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success" ;