industrial
adjective
uk/ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ usrelating to industry:
Building ships has ranked for years as one of the more dangerous industrial jobs.
Industrial output fell in April.
an industrial company
used in industry:
Orders for industrial equipment have increased.
industrial chemicals/cleaners
industrial goods/products
having a lot of industry and factories:
These workers have some of the best wages in industrial America.
an industrial city/country
relating to businesses in general, not people:
The rate cuts affect everything from home mortgages to commercial and industrial loans.
industrial customers
HR
relating to someone's work or job:
He lost his hand in an industrial accident in 2008.
industrial injury
See also
post-industrial
industrially
adverb /ɪnˈdʌstriəli/
a chemical that is used
industrially advanced economies
industrially produced carbon dioxide
industrial
noun
uk/ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ us [ C ]
a company whose main business is producing goods:
Earnings reports from key companies in banking, technology and the industrials have been released.
industrials
[ plural ] STOCK MARKET
shares in industrial companies:
The trust invests in industrials.
See also
Dow Jones industrials