заво́д — meaning in English

English meaning

• factory noun A building where goods are manufactured, usually on a large scale using machinery.
• mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
• works noun A factory or industrial site, or the group of such facilities belonging to one operation.

Senses

заво́д is used for these senses in English:

• factory A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]
• mill A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.
• works A mechanism or machinery; the means by which something happens.
• works (slang) A heroin or other drug addict's equipment: syringes, needles, etc.

factory — full definition

1. noun A building where goods are manufactured, usually on a large scale using machinery.
2. adj In the original condition as supplied by the manufacturer; not modified.

mill — full definition

1. noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
2. noun A factory that processes a raw material, such as paper, steel, or cloth.
3. noun An institution or business that churns out large quantities of something with little regard for quality, often used dismissively.
4. verb To grind, cut, or shape material using a mill or milling machine.
5. verb Of a crowd, to move around aimlessly or in a disorganised way (usually as "mill about/around").

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