man-made

man-made
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  • Man-made — may refer to: Artificial (disambiguation) Synthetic (disambiguation) Man made hazard Man Made, the eighth album by British alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub Man Made , a song by A Flock of Seagulls on their album A Flock of Seagulls Man Made… …   Wikipedia

  • man-made — adj. Not of natural origin; prepared or made by humans; artificial; of substances, made by chemical reaction rather than extracted from a natural source; as, man made fibers; man made gems. Opposed to {natural}. Syn: semisynthetic, synthetic.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • man-made — adj 1.) man made materials and substances are not natural = ↑artificial ≠ ↑natural ▪ fabrics made using a combination of natural and man made fibres 2.) made by people, rather than by natural processes ▪ Europe s largest man made lake …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • man-made — adjective something that is man made has been made by people and does not exist naturally. Some people avoid using this word because they consider it offensive to women, and they use manufactured instead: Rayon is a man made fiber. a man made… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Man-Made — Studio album by Teenage Fanclub Released May 2005 Recorded February 2004 June 200 …   Wikipedia

  • man-made — UK US /ˌmænˈmeɪd/ US  /ˈmænˌmeɪd/ adjective ► made by people, rather than existing naturally: »man made fibres …   Financial and business terms

  • man-made — [man′mād′] adj. made by people; artificial or synthetic …   English World dictionary

  • man-made — man′ made′ adj. produced, formed, or made by humans; not resulting from natural processes • Etymology: 1710–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • man-made — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ made or caused by human beings …   English terms dictionary

  • man-made — ADJ Man made things are created or caused by people, rather than occurring naturally. Man made and natural disasters have disrupted the Government s economic plans. ...man made lakes. ...a variety of materials, both natural and man made. Ant:… …   English dictionary

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