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factoryA building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæktəri/

Korean meaning: 물건을 대량으로 제조하거나 조립하는 건물이나 시설

Korean pronunciation: 팩-터-리 (강세: 팩)

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather worked at a shoe factory for 30 years and still smells like leather.
  • The new smartphone factory can produce 10,000 devices per day.
  • She accidentally ordered 1,000 rubber ducks instead of 100 from the toy factory.

factory

NOUN

//ˈfæktəri//

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine

factory concept
💡 Concept

Workers operate machines in a busy factory producing metal goods

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factory rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The factory's olfactory delight makes quality satisfactory!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfæktəri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfæktri/

🌳Etymology

Rootfact
Suffix--ory

Origin

라틴어 'factorium'에서 유래되었으며, '만드는 곳'이라는 의미를 가지고 있습니다. 산업혁명 시대에 대량생산 시설을 지칭하는 용어로 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

satisfactoryrefractoryolfactory
satisfactory
refractory
olfactory

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather worked at a shoe factory for 30 years and still smells like leather.

The new smartphone factory can produce 10,000 devices per day.

😄 Fun example

She accidentally ordered 1,000 rubber ducks instead of 100 from the toy factory.

The factory installed solar panels to reduce energy costs.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

plantmillfacilitymanufacturing siteproduction center

Antonyms

workshopboutiquehandcraft shop

Related

productionmanufacturingindustryassembly linemachineryworkeroutput