factory

factory
factory fac‧to‧ry [ˈfæktri] noun factories PLURALFORM [countable] MANUFACTURING
a large building or group of buildings where goods are made, using large industrial machinery and usually employing many people:

• The owner wouldn't comment on the factory's future.

• the textile factories of Catalonia

ˌbonded ˈfactory
MANUFACTURING COMMERCE TAX a factory officially licensed by the government to store imported goods and use them in manufacturing without paying tax for importing the goods until they leave the factory

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factory UK US /ˈfæktəri/ noun [C] (plural factories)
► PRODUCTION a building or set of buildings in which machines are used to produce large amounts of manufactured goods: »

She works in a car factory.

 a cigarette/clothing/textile, etc. factory »

The textile factory used to be the biggest employer in town.

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Factory workers staged a walk-out last week in a dispute over pay.

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You can order your goods direct from the factory.

→ See also BONDED FACTORY(Cf. ↑bonded factory)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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