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automaking

automaking

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The industry that makes cars
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtəˌmeɪkɪŋ/
translation icon : fabricación de automóviles
  • While that may have seemed sensible at the time, it created a new level of bureaucracy sandwiched between the automaking divisions and GM's corporate headquarters.
  • automaking industry
  • business of automaking
  • small-volume automaking

Examples

  • The automaking industry requires skilled labor to assemble complex vehicle components.

  • Each of these kinds of jobs involves far less energy consumption than, say, automaking.

    Blog text (23)
  • Not every business transaction is this acrimonious, but automaking is a small industry.

    Academic text (1999)
  • China's domestic automaking base is consolidating.

    Blog text (31)
  • And the company, like its automaking counterpart, seeks to make high-quality products.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Many countries are investing in automaking to boost their economies and create jobs.

  • Advancements in technology are transforming the automaking process, making it more efficient.

Synonyms

automobile industry
vsautomaking
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Companies and factories that make cars and car parts

focuses on the process of making cars rather than the companies involved

How Large

automaking
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Surface Forms

automaking singular
automakings plural

Morphology

automaking = auto + making (transparent) = auto + make + ing

The compound of 'auto' and 'making' directly denotes the process of making automobiles.

Etymology

Automaking starts with auto- meaning 'self' and adds making, so it literally means making 'self-moving' cars. Think of automobile and the short form auto meaning 'car', and you can see why automaking refers to the process or industry of building cars.