manufacturing technology
nounUK /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃə.rɪŋ tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
US /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
The tools and machines people use to make things in factories.
Manufacturing technology helps car factories build many cars quickly.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how to design and improve machines and processes used in making products.
She studied manufacturing technology at university to learn how to improve factory production.
3. New machines or systems that make it easier and faster to produce goods.
The company invested in new manufacturing technology to cut costs and increase output.
4. The practical application of science and engineering to turn raw materials into finished goods.
Advances in manufacturing technology let us turn plastic into lightweight parts for airplanes.