man ‧ u ‧ fac ‧ tur ‧ er W2 /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃ ə rə, ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃ ə rə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
( also manufacturers [plural] ) a company that makes large quantities of goods:
Read the manufacturer’s instructions before using your new dishwasher.
The fridge was sent back to the manufacturers.
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THESAURUS
▪ maker a company or person whose business is to make things to be sold, either by hand or using machines:
the country’s largest car maker
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We got a cabinet maker (=someone who makes furniture from wood) to redo our kitchen for us.
▪ producer a company or country that makes large quantities of something to be sold - often used about raw materials such as oil, coffee, or steel:
OPEC is an organization of 13 major oil producers.
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Gold producers' shares went up by 50%.
▪ manufacturer a company that makes things in large quantities, especially in a factory:
Clothing manufacturers have been feeling the effects of the recession.
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a plane manufacturer
▪ shipbuilder/boatbuilder a person or company that makes ships or boats:
a Japanese shipbuilder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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He started out as a boatbuilder.