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man-made

[man-meyd]

adjective

  1. produced, formed, or made by humans.

  2. produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes.

  3. Textiles.

    1. (of a fiber) manufactured synthetically from a cellulosic or noncellulosic base; produced chemically.

    2. (of a fabric or garment) constructed of synthetically made fibers.



man-made

adjective

  1. made or produced by man; artificial

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of man-made1

First recorded in 1710–20
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Roz adopts an abandoned gosling that she names Brightbill, and the man-made machine is now a mother, flooded with compassion for her young charge.

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Mr Prasad points out that Bengaluru, which sits atop a hill, was never meant to flood and the current situation is entirely man-made.

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Chromium 6, a known human carcinogen, is almost exclusively released by man-made activities.

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She pointed to Americans’ protests over Trump policies that she said have created “the greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history.”

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Earlier this month, the head of Unrwa said a "man-made famine" was "tightening its grip" across Gaza.

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