industrial
IPA: ɪndˈʌstriʌɫ
noun
- (dated, 19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.
- (business) An enterprise producing tangible goods or providing certain services to industrial companies.
- (finance) A bond or stock issued by such a company.
- (film) A film made for use within an industry, not for a movie-going audience.
- An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.
- A township in Saginaw, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
- (informal, uncountable) Short for industrial music. [A noisy, experimental genre of music with transgressive themes.]
- (informal) Short for industrial piercing. [(US) A piercing, especially of the upper ear cartilage, in which two pierced holes are connected with a single straight piece of jewelry.]
adjective
- Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.
- Produced by such industry.
- Used by such industry.
- Suitable for use in such industry; industrial-grade.
- Massive in scale or quantity.
- Employed as manpower by such industry.
- (of a society or country) Having many industries; industrialized.
- (music) Belonging or pertaining to the genre of industrial music.
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Examples of "industrial" in Sentences
- The small town's economy relied heavily on its industrial sector, with factories and warehouses lining the outskirts
- The industrial revolution brought about immense changes in society, transforming the way goods were produced and distributed
- The abandoned industrial building stood as a haunting reminder of the town's once-thriving manufacturing industry
- The city council approved plans for a new industrial park, attracting businesses looking to expand their operations
- Environmental activists raised concerns about the impact of the industrial waste being dumped into the nearby river
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