factory
noun [C] /ˈfæk.tər.i/
/-tɚ.i/ Definition
A1 a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines: a car/shoe/textile factory a factory worker/managerFactories
(Definition of factory noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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