auto factory
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈɔːtoʊ ˈfæktəri/
- US
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fábrica de automóviles
- The Mexican came to Detroit to work in the auto factories, so we were working-class people, blue-collar workers, hard labor.
- auto factory in Detroit
- the big auto factory
- build an auto factory
Examples
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At the Nissan auto factory in Canton, Mississippi, more than 20 percent of the 4,400 workers are temps, according to the Labor Notes monthly newsletter.
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The auto factory, then, employed everybody in town.
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There were more auto factories and auto workers here than in any other city on Earth.
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My next job was delivering to auto factories for one of the auto companies while completing my education.
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The Moskvitch auto factory, for example, sat in a blue circle.
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And that doesn't even include all the peripheral factories that produce parts for those auto factories.
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Within 1/10 mile of the Smyrna, TN auto factory and its parking lot, most of the terrain is undisturbed.
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The new auto factory opened last year and employs hundreds of workers.
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In an auto factory, robots help assemble vehicles quickly and efficiently.
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The auto factory produces thousands of cars each week, making it a vital part of the economy.
Synonyms
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3.2
A large factory where goods are made using machines
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3.2
A factory where parts are put together to make a product
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1.0
A place where cars are made
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9.2
A large building where people make things, like a factory
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2.8
A factory that makes cars
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Morphology
The meaning 'a factory where automobiles are manufactured' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'auto' (car) with 'factory' (place of manufacture). This noun–noun compounding follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound auto factory is simply two words joined: auto (short for 'automobile', a car) and factory (a place that makes things). Picture long lines of parts and machines putting pieces together to make cars—so auto factory means 'a factory where cars are made'.