To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation. To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
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To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner:"His books seem to have been manufactured rather than composed"(Dwight Macdonald).
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To concoct or invent; fabricate: manufacture an excuse.
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The act, craft, or process of manufacturing products, especially on a large scale. An industry in which mechanical power and machinery are employed.