factory
[C] Countable
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The term evokes an image of industrialization, characterized by repetitive motion, loud machinery, and standardized output. It carries a connotation of efficiency and mass production, often contrasting with artisanal or handmade processes. In modern usage, the word frequently appears in a figurative sense to describe a place or system that produces a large quantity of something predictably, such as a dream factory or a trophy factory, implying a lack of individuality in the results.
Countable when referring to the physical industrial buildings.