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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
in·dus·tri·al       [in-duhs-tree-uhl] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
2.having many and highly developed industries: an industrial nation.
3.engaged in an industry or industries: industrial workers.
4.of or pertaining to the workers in industries: industrial training.
5.used in industry: industrial diamonds: industrial fabrics.
6.noting or pertaining to industrial life insurance.
–noun
7.an industrial product: diamonds classed as industrials and nonindustrials.
8.a company engaged in industrial enterprises.
9.an employee in some industry, esp. a manufacturing industry.
10.industrials, stocks and bonds of industrial companies.

[Origin: 1580–90; industry + -al1]

in·dus·tri·al·ly, adverb
in·dus·tri·al·ness, noun
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
in·dus·tri·al       (ĭn-dŭs'trē-əl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or resulting from industry: industrial development; industrial pollution.
  2. Having highly developed industries: an industrial nation.
  3. Employed, required, or used in industry: industrial workers; industrial diamonds.

n.  
  1. A firm engaged in industry.
  2. A stock or bond issued by an industrial enterprise.
  3. A person employed in industry.
  4. A style of rock music marked by harsh rhythms, little melody, and nihilistic lyrics.

in·dus'tri·al·ly adv.
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industrial

adjective
1. of or relating to or resulting from industry; "industrial output" 
2. having highly developed industries; "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation" [ant: nonindustrial
3. employed in industry; "the industrial classes"; "industrial work" 
4. suitable to stand up to hard wear; "industrial carpeting" 

U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This

Industrial Airpo, KS Zip code(s): 66031

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Industrial

In*dus"tri*al\, a. [Cf. F. industriel, LL. industrialis. See Industry.] Consisting in industry; pertaining to industry, or the arts and products of industry; concerning those employed in labor, especially in manual labor, and their wages, duties, and rights.

The great ideas of industrial development and economic social amelioration. --M. Arnold.

Industrial exhibition, a public exhibition of the various industrial products of a country, or of various countries.

Industrial school, a school for teaching one or more branches of industry; also, a school for educating neglected children, and training them to habits of industry.

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