fábrica

Definitions of fábrica
  1. noun
    the act that results in something coming to be
    synonyms: confección, construcción, creación, fabricación, hechura
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    cartografía
    the making of maps and charts
  2. noun
    buildings for carrying on industrial labor
    synonyms: planta
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    cervecera, cervecería
    a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
    alcoholera, destilatorio, destilería
    a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    factoría
    a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
    planta de embalaje
    a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
    planta de reciclaje
    a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
    refinería
    an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
    salina
    a plant where salt is produced commercially
    planta de residuos
    a plant for disposing of sewage
    conservería, fábrica de conservas
    a factory where food is canned
    fundería, fundición
    factory where metal castings are produced
    aserradero, serrería
    a mill for dressing logs and lumber
    refinería de petróleo
    a refinery for petroleum
    fábrica de papel
    a mill where paper is manufactured
    fábrica de sellos
    a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
    acerería, acería, fundición de acero
    a factory where steel is made
    azucarería
    a refinery for sugar
    fábrica textil, tejeduría
    a factory for making textiles
    vinatería
    distillery where wine is made
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    complejo
    a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
  3. noun
    a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
    synonyms: factoría
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    conservería, fábrica de conservas
    a factory where food is canned
    fundería, fundición
    factory where metal castings are produced
    aserradero, serrería
    a mill for dressing logs and lumber
    fábrica de papel
    a mill where paper is manufactured
    fábrica de sellos
    a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
    acerería, acería, fundición de acero
    a factory where steel is made
    fábrica textil, tejeduría
    a factory for making textiles
    armería, maestranza
    a place where arms are manufactured
    fábrica de algodón
    a textile mill for making cotton textiles
    fundición de hierro
    a foundry where cast iron is produced
    laminador
    steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars
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    planta
    buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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