factory-made
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈfæktəri meɪd/
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fabricado en fábrica
- You could buy a cheap factory-made quilt, but you decided to invest the time to make this quilt yourself.
- factory-made homes
- factory-made guns
And also, there have never been any long term studies to prove that these factory made products are safe for long term consumption in human beings.
- And also, there have never been any long term studies to prove that these factory made products are safe for long term consumption in human beings.
- So we ordered a ton of stuff, factory made stuff, a lot of it coming over from China and that swamped our capacity to move goods around.
Examples
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The strip-woven cotton marks tourist-market bogolan as handmade and clearly distinguishes it from the factory-made cotton cloth frequently used by bogolan-makers who do not participate in this market.
Academic text (1997) -
Many people prefer factory-made clothes for their consistent sizing and style.
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Standard factory made, which is what I expected.
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And also, there have never been any long term studies to prove that these factory made products are safe for long term consumption in human beings.
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That there is the last American factory-made convertible.
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Factory-made products could float throughout the city in identical copies, and one store became as good as the next for buying it.
Academic text (1999) -
They're the very definition of factory-made, mass-marketed pop.
Blog text (3) -
Modular design means that components are factory-made, so plants are quicker to assemble.
Academic text (2001) -
Even today, when factory-made, machine-washable silk shirts and dresses are commonly worn for a day's work at the office, the material retains its association with elegance.
Academic text (1994) -
The factory-made furniture is more affordable than custom pieces.
Synonyms
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3.8
Made in large numbers in factories rather than by hand
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3.1
Made by a machine rather than by hand
Made in a factory in large amounts rather than by hand
Antonyms
How Manufactured
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Factory-made comes from factory, a place where things are made, and made, from the verb 'to make'. Think of identical items coming off a production line — that's why factory-made means something was 'made' in a factory rather than by hand.