Industries
['ɪndəstri]
Definition
(pl. ) of Industry
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Examples
- Chemistry plays a part in every phase of life; in the arts, the industries, the household, and in the body itself, where digestion, excretion, etc. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Great numbers of his most sober and valuable subjects were driven abroad by his religious persecutions, taking arts and industries with them. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But it is not by these industries that he is now remembered. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The opposition of rival manufacturers could not in the nature of things long retard what was to become one of the nation’s main industries. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Under these new conditions, the workers in many industries found themselves intolerably squeezed. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It may be true that there are other industries of recent growth that are more highly capitalized than the motion-picture business. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Pasteur's interest in these problems of fermentation wa s stimulated by one of the industries of Lille. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- For the most part, this also applies to the garment trade and its closely allied clothing industries. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The oleomargarine industry is closely related to the beef packing industries of the United States, and its growth has been enormous. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- One lifetime is too short, and I am busy every day improving essential parts of my established industries. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The newspapers learned of these, and began to suggest their use in a number of industries. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- The total is a surprising catalogue of industries for the young Clifton Director. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- The accompanying diagram, Fig. 121, from Mulhall’s Industries and Wealth of Nations, shows in 1860 30 per cent. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Diving, aside from the pleasure afforded to good swimmers, is important in many different industries, particularly in fishing for pearls, corals, sponges, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Certainly every time he came in contact with the industries--silk, wine, beer, wool--his scientific insight, Ant?us-like, seemed to revive. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The medical profes sion, the universities, the churches, the court, the army, the navy, trade, agriculture, and oth er industries were there represented. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- There is the wire rope to consider, a kind of cordage now largely used in many industries, in which it has superseded hemp ropes and chains. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Singer machine met the demands of the tailoring and leather industries for a heavier and more powerful machine. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- In 1810 there were 173 of these industries in the United States, and from that time on the business has grown and prospered. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The use of salicylic acid will thus be found highly remunerative to all tanners, as it has proved in the industries already alluded to. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- In their variou s industries the Egyptians made use of gold, silver, bronze (which on analysis is found to consist of copper, tin, and a trace of lead, etc. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The capitalization in electrical appliances in the United States in 1898 is estimated at $1,900,000,000, most of which is devoted to industries in which the electric motor is used. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- This was as true of such ancient industries as agriculture and mining as it was of the newest metallurgical processes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It now gave rise on Pasteur's part to new studies and to new applications to the industries. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- In fact, Franklin was the embodiment of that union of scientific ideas and practical skill in the industries that with t hem was merely a pious wish. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- New industries spring up, and old ones are revolutionized. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- It shows the sciences rising from daily needs and occupations, formulated by philosophy, enriching philosophy, giving rise to new industries, which react in turn upon the sciences. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Another of the industries at the Orange works is the manufacture of projecting kinetoscopes, by means of which the motion pictures are shown. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Soda water, whiskey, beer, ginger ale, tea, coffee, and chocolate represent enormous industries, and probably all do more harm than they do good. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- But Mr. Edison could not create these great and diverse industries and at the same time give requisite attention to litigation. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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