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Meaning of
factory
in English
factory
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Plural
factories
Definitions
Noun
a
building
for
manufacturing
;
production
site
a
position
of
authority
;
management
role
a
historical
trading
post
;
foreign
establishment
The
company
built
a
factory
overseas
to
expand
its
market
.
a
police
station
(
slang
)
The
officers
reported
to
the
factory
to
start
their
shift
.
a
device
that
produces
something
;
manufactures
The
new
factory
will
produce
electronic
devices
and
employ
local
workers
.
a
function
creating
an
object
(
programming
)
In
programming
,
a
factory
is
a
function
that
creates
and
returns
objects
.
Compounds / Phrases
intrafactory
factory equipment