manufacture

/ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər/

Middle French, from Medieval Latin manufactura, from Latin manu factus, literally, made by hand

noun

  1. something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery

  2. the process of making wares by hand or by machinery especially when carried on systematically with division of labor

  3. a productive industry using mechanical power and machinery

imports most manufactures used by consumers

verb

  1. to make into a product suitable for use

  2. to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery

  3. to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor

verb

  1. to manufacture (something) beforehand

Rather than having to frame up a house with two-by-fours, these companies premanufacture them.