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industry
noun(in-dus-try)manufacturing activity as a whole
industry
noun(in-dus-try)a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises
industry
noun(in-dus-try)a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing
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noun(in-dus-try)an industry whose labor force consists of family units or individuals working at home with their own equipment
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noun(in-dus-try)a small and often informally organized industry
industry
noun(in-dus-try)a limited but enthusiastically pursued activity or subject
industry
noun(in-dus-try)a business that has become increasingly popular or profitable; also : an interest or activity that is increasingly popular or trendy
industry
adjective(in-dus-try)involving or relating to more than one industry
industry
noun phrase(in-dus-try)someone who owns or manages a large, successful business or company
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noun(in-dus-try)the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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noun(in-dus-try)the production of small goods that will be sold to the people who use them rather than to another manufacturer
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noun(in-dus-try)a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
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adjective(in-dus-try)existing or occurring between industries or throughout parts of an industry
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noun(in-dus-try)a lesser industry; especially : one derived from or dependent on a larger industry