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Feb 12, 2012
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fac•to•ry



Pronunciation: (fak'tu-rē, -trē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ries.
1. a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
2. any place producing a uniform product, without concern for individuality: They call it a law school, but it's just a degree factory.
3. (formerly) an establishment for factors and merchants carrying on business in a foreign country.

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