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noun

manufacturer

A person or company that makes products, especially in quantity.

The manufacturer tests every bicycle before shipping it to stores.

Etymology
manufacturEnglishto make goods
+erEnglishagent

Manufacture combines the historical ideas of hand and making. The agent noun now names makers of goods at any scale, including machine-based industrial production.

More examples

  • Contact the manufacturer if your blender stops working.
  • Several furniture manufacturers use wood from local forests.
  • The label lists the manufacturer's name and address.

Forms

manufacturer · manufacturers

manufacture verb — To make products, especially in quantity.

Similar words

maker
A broader term that also covers individual craftspeople.
producer
Also covers those supplying crops or raw materials.