manmade
Not from nature
Manmade describes things created by humans rather than occurring naturally: manmade fibers, manmade lakes, manmade disasters.
The word distinguishes artificial from natural origins.
Now often written as two words or hyphenated (man-made), and increasingly replaced by human-made to avoid gendered language.
Industrial production facility
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- automationSelf-operating system design
- assemblyConstructing from components
- productionMaking or generating something
mass-produced · fabricated · engineered · processed · prefabricated · mechanized · conveyor · robotics
Capable of being molded
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- concreteSolid building mixture
asphalt · composite · nylon · polyester · acrylic · vinyl · silicone · neoprene
factory
Industrial production facility
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- automationSelf-operating system design
- assemblyConstructing from components
production · mass-produced · fabricated · engineered · processed · prefabricated · mechanized · conveyor · robotics · plant
plastic
Capable of being molded
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
concrete · asphalt · composite · nylon · polyester · acrylic · vinyl · silicone · neoprene · kevlar
dam
Water-holding barrier
levee · skyscraper · highway · tunnel · aqueduct · seawall · pier · breakwater · dyke · overpass
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- carvedCut to create form
woven · sculpted · embroidered · knitted · quilted · forged · blown · molded · sewn · stitched