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Terms in this set (7)

mass production
the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
widget
a small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified
conveyer belt
a continuous moving band of fabric, rubber, or metal used for moving objects from one place to another.
robot
(especially in science fiction) a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically
accurate
(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact
industrial revolution
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.
consumer
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
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