as in mechanical
of or relating to manufacture performed by humans or machines rather than natural processes
They utilize industrial practices to produce large quantities of material. The late 1700s gave rise to an industrial boom.
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Recent Examples of industrial
Our policies should not serve as scapegoats for these
strategic and industrial decisions, nor for the decline of the United States’ production.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Those changes have progressively made home appliances and business and industrial equipment more efficient, saving consumers billions of dollars, decreasing air pollution from power plants and reducing carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change.
—David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
That includes a small wet bar, a breakfast bar, and an industrial catering kitchen.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday reintroduced a bill that would impose a fee on industrial imports based on their manufacturing emissions.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Those changes have progressively made home appliances and business and industrial equipment more efficient, saving consumers billions of dollars, decreasing air pollution from power plants and reducing carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change.
—David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
That includes a small wet bar, a breakfast bar, and an industrial catering kitchen.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday reintroduced a bill that would impose a fee on industrial imports based on their manufacturing emissions.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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