nounπShareA trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country."The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "businesscommercehistoryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe position or state of being a factor."Her dedication to her studies was a factory of her future success. "positionstateessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA building or other place where manufacturing takes place."My uncle works at a factory that makes car parts. "industrybuildingmachineworkplaceorganizationeconomybusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device which produces or manufactures something."The factory produces thousands of toys each day. "machinebuildingindustryworktechnologyorganizationeconomyplacedeviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA factory farm."chicken factory; pig factory"agricultureanimalindustryenvironmentbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a computer program or library, a function, method, etc. which creates an object."The software program has a factory function for creating new student accounts. "computingtechnicaltechnologymachinefunctionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA police station."The factory held a meeting for all the officers. "policebuildingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a configuration, part, etc.) Having come from the factory in the state it is currently in; original, stock."The car's factory paint job still looked perfect; it was in excellent condition. "industrymachinetechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
