manufacturer

noun

man·​u·​fac·​tur·​er ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər-ər How to pronounce manufacturer (audio)
-ˈfak-shrər,
ˌma-nə-
: one that manufactures
especially : an employer of workers in manufacturing

Examples of manufacturer in a Sentence

Follow the instructions recommended by the manufacturer. They are one of the country's leading manufacturers of children's clothing.
Recent Examples on the Web More recently, the U.K. government persuaded gum manufacturers to pay for a street-cleaning program to help remove gum and gum stains. Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 The manufacturer’s directions include a pilot-hole template for easier installation. Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024 To ensure this issue doesn’t spread further, the FDA sent a letter to all US cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors, and facility operators to remind them of their legal obligation to prevent contamination. Kayla Blanton, SELF, 7 Mar. 2024 The detective also never talked to Joe Swanson, the manufacturer who made blanks and dummies used by the production. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 But here’s the trade-off: Reaching the 49 million Medicare and Medicaid members provides an incentive that the government is fully within its rights to use to extract better prices from the manufacturers. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The agency said Wednesday that it’s sent a letter to all US cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors and facility operators to remind them of their obligation to prevent contamination. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 That doesn’t include the specialty costume manufacturers such as Ironhead Studio in Van Nuys, my friends weaving in Italy and a wonderful armorer on an island on the Danube. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 Shenzhen in southeastern China — the hometown of BYD, the country’s dominant electric vehicle manufacturer — issued 24 municipal directives last week to increase overseas car sales, notably by helping companies in the city to buy more ships that can carry cars to distant markets. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1687, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manufacturer was circa 1687

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“Manufacturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manufacturer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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manufacturer

noun
man·​u·​fac·​tur·​er ˌman-(y)ə-ˈfak-chər-ər How to pronounce manufacturer (audio)
: one that manufactures
especially : an employer of workers in manufacturing
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