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Manufactory vs Manufacturer - What's the difference?

manufactory | manufacturer |

As nouns the difference between manufactory and manufacturer

is that manufactory is a manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry while manufacturer is one that manufactures.

As an adjective manufactory

is (obsolete) relating to manufacture.

manufactory

English

Noun

(manufactories)
  • A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.
  • A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
  • *1832 , (Queen Victoria), journal, 2 Aug 1832:
  • *:We have just changed horses at Birmingham where I was two years ago and we visited the manufactories which are very curious.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Relating to manufacture.

    • manufacturer

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia manufacturer) (en noun)
  • one that manufactures