26984 words

industrial

14 definitions • 28 examples
1
in or related to industry, or having a lot of industry and factories, etc.:

Examples:

industrial output
industrial expansion
an industrial landscape/nation
He has an industrial background (= he has worked in industry).
2
(of a size or an amount) very large:

Examples:

industrial quantity We would drink industrial quantities of coffee at every meeting.
I never used to go out without wearing industrial amounts of black eyeliner.
I came home to find the dog munching its way through an industrial-sized pack of dog biscuits.
The concert features flashing lights and industrial levels of noise.
3

Examples:

He owns a series of industrials across the US and beyond.
4
shares in industrial companies:

Examples:

On Thursday the industrials moved up more than 50 points.
5
a piercing (= a hole made in the body for wearing jewellery) that involves making two or more holes in the top part of the ear and usually connecting them with a bar-shaped piece of metal :

Examples:

I'm not sure whether an industrial would work in my ear.
Because it goes through cartilage rather than a fleshy part of the ear, an industrial piercing is more painful than some other piercings.
6
of or related to industry, or having a lot of industry and factories:

Examples:

industrial output
It’s an industrial city.
7
An industrial park is a special area for factories and businesses.
8

Examples:

Building ships has ranked for years as one of the more dangerous industrial jobs.
Industrial output fell in April.
an industrial company
9
used in industry:

Examples:

Orders for industrial equipment have increased.
industrial chemicals/cleaners
industrial goods/products
10
having a lot of industry and factories:

Examples:

These workers have some of the best wages in industrial America.
an industrial city/country
11
relating to businesses in general, not people:

Examples:

The rate cuts affect everything from home mortgages to commercial and industrial loans.
industrial customers
12
relating to someone's work or job:

Examples:

He lost his hand in an industrial accident in 2008.
industrial injury
13

Examples:

Earnings reports from key companies in banking, technology and the industrials have been released.
14
shares in industrial companies:

Examples:

The trust invests in industrials.

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