mass-produce

verb

mass-pro·​duce ˌmas-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce mass-produce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
mass-produced; mass-producing; mass-produces

transitive verb

: to produce in quantity usually by machinery

Examples of mass-produce in a Sentence

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The bricks are designed to be mass-produced to drive down costs for power plants. Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024 Honda plans to introduce solid-state EVs in the latter half of the decade, while Toyota’s roadmap includes mass-producing solid-state batteries that enable more than 621 miles of range by 2028. Wes Davis, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024 Public-private partnerships and government funding can help build infrastructure for mass-producing quantum photonic devices and lowering costs. Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Each industry relies on a devoted consumer base as craft businesses typically can’t mass-produce products in the same way major companies do. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mass-produce 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from mass production

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass-produce was in 1923

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“Mass-produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-produce. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mass-produce

verb
mass-pro·​duce
ˌmas-prə-ˈd(y)üs
: to produce in quantity usually by machinery
mass production noun
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