manufactory

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manufactory

/manjʊˈfakt(ə)ɹi/ UK
/manjəˈfakt(ə)ɹi/ UK
/manjʊˈfakt(ə)ɹi/ US
/manjəˈfakt(ə)ɹi/ US
/manjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹi/ obsolete

Rhymes with -æktəɹi

noun manufactories

archaic A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. The manufactory of sugar is generally in German hands.
archaic A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. Smalt from the King of France's porcelain manufactory at Sevres fused into a mass, and resigned its colour.

adjective

not comparable, obsolete Relating to manufacture.

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@misc{manufactory_2026,
  title = {manufactory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manufactory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}