industrial revolution

in·dus·tri·al rev·o·lu·tion

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-duhs-tree-uh l rev-uh-loo-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈdʌs tri əl ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən/
- /ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˌrevəˈluːʃn/

Definitions of industrial revolution words

noun industrial revolution (sometimes initial capital letters) the totality of the changes in economic and social organization that began about 1760 in England and later in other countries, characterized chiefly by the replacement of hand tools with power-driven machines, as the power loom and the steam engine, and by the concentration of industry in large establishments. 1
noun industrial revolution manufacturing developments in late 18th century 1
noun industrial revolution the change in social and economic organization resulting from the replacement of hand tools by machine and power tools and the development of large-scale industrial production 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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