All related terms of 'industries'

Industry is the work and processes involved in collecting raw materials, and making them into products in factories .

an industry that provides services, such as transport or entertainment , rather than goods

the industries creating engineering products

an industry which is highly important in a nation's economy

the industry concerned with the manufacture and selling of automobiles

a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal

all the companies, studios , people etc involved in making commercial films collectively

the industry surrounding the production of food

Heavy industry is industry in which large machines are used to produce raw materials or to make large objects .

→ the hotel industry

Light industry is industry in which only small items are made, for example household goods and clothes .

the manufacturers of cars viewed as a sector

→ the movie industry

→ the oil industry

the industry of manufacturing and selling paper

the people and activities involved in making pork products

all the people and activities involved in providing power (gas, electricity , etc) to homes and businesses

→ the sex industry

the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric

the industrial sector that produces and trades in steel

a collective term for the companies involved in air transport

the economic sector comprising all companies involved in construction

A cottage industry is a small business that is run from someone's home, especially one that involves a craft such as knitting or pottery .

the business of spinning and weaving cotton

the industry that deals with the world of fashion

the industry of catching fish

→ the garment industry

an industry that is experiencing rapid growth

an industry that manages the historical sites , buildings, and museums in a particular place, with the aim of encouraging tourism

→ the leisure industry

the industry involving nuclear weapons , nuclear power stations , etc

the industry that makes plastics

an industry, as agriculture , forestry , or fishing, that deals in obtaining natural materials

the industry engaged in the business of producing printed matter

an industry, such as the chemical or petrochemical industry, that is concerned with the processing of bulk resources into other products

A service industry is an industry such as banking or insurance that provides a service but does not produce anything.

the industry concerned with transporting freight , esp by ship

any of the high-technology industries, such as electronics , that hold promise of future development

any industry that holds little promise of future development

an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco

the people, activities, and organizations involved in providing services for people on holiday , for example hotels , restaurants , and tour guides

the breeding and training of racehorses

a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the construction of buildings, bridges , etc

the hotel and accommodation industry

businesses that involve collecting and using information

A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.

You can refer to the owners or senior managers of industrial companies as captains of industry .

→ the entertainment industry

the industry surrounding fast-food restaurants

the industry of manufacturing goods from raw materials