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The manu in manufacture comes from a Latin word for what?

manufacture

[man-yuh-fak-cher, man-uh-] / ˌmæn jəˈfæk tʃər, ˌmæn ə- /




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By 1935, Ford was using roughly a bushel of soybeans in the manufacture of every automobile.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Using microorganisms to manufacture useful substances is already well established.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

As long ago as 2003, the Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom invented a thought experiment he dubbed a "paperclip maximiser", in which a superintelligent AI is told to manufacture as many paperclips as it can.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Water is used to generate the electricity that powers the data center, and to manufacture its chips and servers.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

But would it be practical to manufacture anything in orbit?

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

The Fed will hike regardless, because credibility is the only commodity a central bank manufactures, and the bond market is checking the label.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

What got far less attention was the story about the owner of an Ohio factory that manufactures parts for cars and trucks, who told the New York Times about his Haitian workers.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

However, according to local authorities, Zheng'an as a whole manufactures 2.5 million a year, living up to the name plastered on banners across town: "Capital of Guitars, City of Music".

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

The entry of two rivals suggests barriers to entry into indocyanine green products which UltraGreen.ai manufactures are less prohibitive than previously assumed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

In the United States they include major corporations famous for their homey domestic manufactures.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Today, they’re manufactured from aluminum with reflective sheeting.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

However, he was sceptical about the idea chips could be manufactured in the UK in the future.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Diesel is a key part of the global economy, fueling trucks that move food and manufactured goods, heavy equipment at construction sites and ships at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The process: Charles wanted to keep his monthly mortgage payment below $1,300 so he focused on manufactured homes, instead of more expensive single-family homes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Would it not be logical to assume that such a device could only have been manufactured by a watchmaker?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The result contrasts with a pullback in manufacturing shipments in July and drop in monthly sales volumes, which points to headwinds for the economy to kick off the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The growth in wholesale sales contrasted with a 0.4% decline in Canadian manufacturing sales for July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

It can occur during manufacturing and remain as an impurity in the finished sweetener.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Researcher Le Hong Hiep of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute noted the growing demands of Vietnam's manufacturing sector and the country's own issues with energy production -- but said politics also played a part.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The scenery changed from bars, tire shops, and vague manufacturing buildings into smartly manicured lawns and houses.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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