Man`u*fac"ture , v. i. To be employed in manufacturing something.
Man`u*fac"ture , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manufactured (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Manufacturing.]
[Cf. F. manufacturer.]
1. To make
(wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency; as, to
manufacture cloth, nails, glass,
etc.
2. To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron.
Man`u*fac"ture (?), n.
[L. manus the hand + factura a making, fr. facere to make: cf. F.
manufacture. See
Manual, and Fact.]
1. The operation of making wares or any
products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency.
2. Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery,
etc.
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