/ ˈmeɪkɪŋ; NAmE / noun
[ U ] making (of sth) (often in compounds) the act or process of making or producing sth :
strategic decision making
film-making
dressmaking
tea and coffee making facilities
the making of social policy
—see also haymaking , non-profit
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IDIOMS
- be the making of sb
- have the makings of sth
- in the making
- of your own making