ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfakchərə(r), -ksh(ə)rə- noun
( -s )
: one that manufactures: as
a. archaic : a worker in a factory
wages of mechanics, artificers, and manufacturers should be … higher than those of common laborers — Adam Smith
b. : an employer of workers in manufacturing : the owner or operator of a factory
a leading automobile manufacturer
c. : one who changes the form of a commodity or who creates a new commodity