factory
/ˈfæktri/noun
उच्चारण फ़ैक्ट्री
कारख़ाना, फ़ैक्टरी
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a building or group of buildings where goods are made, mainly by machines
कारख़ाना, फ़ैक्टरी
- a textile factory
- My uncle works in a car factory near Chennai.
- Thousands of workers leave the factory at six every evening.
+ 3 more examples
- The new factory will produce solar panels.
- A fire broke out at the shoe factory last night.
- They visited a biscuit factory on the school trip.
Synonyms plant works mill workshop manufactory
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in/at a factory
Use in for being inside the building and at for the place of work. Work in a factory is the usual phrase.
इमारत के भीतर होने के लिए 'in' और कार्यस्थल के लिए 'at' आता है। 'Work in a factory' सामान्य प्रयोग है।
- Her father works in a textile factory.
- The workers gathered at the factory gate.
factory + noun (attributive use)
Factory before another noun describes things connected with a factory, such as workers or goods.
दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले 'factory' कारख़ाने से जुड़ी चीज़ों, जैसे श्रमिकों या सामान, को बताता है।
- The factory workers went on strike.
- Factory prices are lower than shop prices.
a factory of/for + product
Use for to say what the factory makes, and of in certain fixed phrases such as a factory of ideas.
कारख़ाना क्या बनाता है यह बताने के लिए 'for' और कुछ स्थिर वाक्यांशों में 'of' आता है।
- The government opened a factory for making vaccines.
factory (place) vs plant vs mill
Factory is the general word for a manufacturing unit; plant is used for heavy industry or power; mill for cloth, paper or grain.
'Factory' निर्माण-इकाई के लिए सामान्य शब्द है; 'plant' भारी उद्योग या बिजली के लिए; 'mill' कपड़ा, कागज़ या अनाज के लिए।
- The power plant and the cotton mill are near the factory.
+Collocations 4
adjective + factory
largetextilesugarchemicalcartoy
- The sugar factory in the village employs hundreds of farmers.
verb + factory
set uprunclosebuildinspectshut down
- The company will set up a new factory in Gujarat.
factory + noun
workerfloorownergateinspectorproduction
- The factory inspector checked the safety of the machines.
noun + factory
a cara shoea biscuita steela bicycle
- A biscuit factory near Kolkata exports to many countries.
“More examples 5
- The factory siren sounds at eight every morning.
कारख़ाने का सायरन हर सुबह आठ बजे बजता है।
- A new factory has brought jobs to the small town.
एक नए कारख़ाने ने छोटे शहर में रोज़गार दिया है।
- Factories release smoke that can pollute the air.
कारख़ाने धुआँ छोड़ते हैं जो हवा को प्रदूषित कर सकता है।
- The school trip included a visit to a toy factory.
स्कूल की यात्रा में एक खिलौना कारख़ाने का भ्रमण शामिल था।
- Radhika's uncle is the manager of a cement factory.
राधिका के चाचा एक सीमेंट फ़ैक्टरी के प्रबंधक हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My father is working in factory.
✓ My father is working in a factory.
A singular countable noun needs an article; use a factory.
एकवचन गणनीय संज्ञा से पहले article चाहिए; 'a factory' लिखें।
✗ Factory's workers were on strike.
✓ The factory's workers were on strike.
A possessive noun phrase needs the article the, or use factory workers.
Possessive रूप के पहले 'the' आना चाहिए, या 'factory workers' लिखें।
✗ He is doing job in a factory.
✓ He has a job in a factory.
Employment is expressed as have a job or work, not do a job.
रोज़गार के लिए 'have a job' या 'work' कहा जाता है, 'do job' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
fac·to·ry
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A factory where cloth is made is a mill; where cars are made a plant; where beer is made a brewery; where weapons are kept an arsenal; where leather is made a tannery; where money is made a mint.
कपड़ा बनाने का कारख़ाना mill; कारें बनाने का plant; बीयर बनाने का brewery; हथियार रखने का arsenal; चमड़ा बनाने का tannery; पैसा बनाने का mint (टकसाल)।
General knowledge
The Factories Act, 1948 regulates working conditions; Article 24 bans children under 14 from working in factories.
Factories Act, 1948 कार्य-परिस्थितियों का नियमन करता है; अनुच्छेद 24 कारख़ानों में 14 वर्ष से कम के बच्चों के काम पर रोक लगाता है।