usine

Definitions of usine
  1. noun
    buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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    brasserie
    a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
    distillerie
    a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    raffinerie
    an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
    fonderie
    factory where metal castings are produced
    raffinerie de pétrole
    a refinery for petroleum
    estampeuse
    a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
    raffinerie de sucre
    a refinery for sugar
    type of:
    complexe, complexe immobilier
    a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
  2. noun
    a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
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    fonderie
    factory where metal castings are produced
    estampeuse
    a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
    arsenal
    a place where arms are manufactured
    accumulateur
    a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
    fonderie
    a foundry where cast iron is produced
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