manufacturing UK /ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/US /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale. •The industry in which such products are made. adjective1 •Used in manufacturing.More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel. — 2006 formsmanufacturings