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1 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… …
2 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.… …
3 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 …
4 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… …
5 Man-Made — Studio album by Teenage Fanclub Released May 2005 Recorded February 2004 June 200 …
6 man-made — UK US /ˌmænˈmeɪd/ US /ˈmænˌmeɪd/ adjective ► made by people, rather than existing naturally: »man made fibres …
7 man-made — [man′mād′] adj. made by people; artificial or synthetic …
8 man-made — man′ made′ adj. produced, formed, or made by humans; not resulting from natural processes • Etymology: 1710–20 …
9 man-made — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ made or caused by human beings …
10 man-made — index artificial, synthetic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
11 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:… …
12 man-made — UK / US adjective something that is man made has been made by people and does not exist naturally. Some people avoid using this word because they think it is offensive to women, and they use manufactured instead Rayon is a man made fibre. a man… …
13 man-made — /ˈmæn meɪd/ (say man mayd) adjective 1. made or produced by humans. 2. produced artificially; not deriving from natural processes: a man made harbour. 3. Textiles a. (of fibres) manufactured synthetically. b. (of fabrics) manufactured from man… …
14 ˌman-ˈmade — adj something that is man made has been made by people and does not exist naturally Ant: natural Rayon is a man made fibre.[/ex] …
15 man-made — adjective produced by people; not natural: a man made lake | man made fibres compare artificial, natural 1 …
16 man-made — adjective not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially man made fibers synthetic leather • Syn: ↑semisynthetic, ↑synthetic • Similar to: ↑artificial, ↑unreal …
17 man-made — adjective Date: 1615 manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings; specifically synthetic < man made fibers > …
18 man-made — adj. Man made is used with these nouns: ↑disaster, ↑famine, ↑fibre, ↑lake, ↑material, ↑object, ↑reservoir …
19 man-made — adjective man made fabrics Syn: artificial, synthetic, manufactured, fabricated; imitation, ersatz, simulated, mock, fake, phony, counterfeit, plastic Ant: natural, real …
20 man-made — /man mayd /, adj. 1. produced, formed, or made by humans. 2. produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes. 3. Textiles. a. (of a fiber) manufactured synthetically from a cellulosic or noncellulosic base; produced chemically. b. (of …
