factory

/ˈfæk.tə.ɹi/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.

2

A police station.

3

A device or process that produces or manufactures something.

4

A factory farm.

5

In a computer program or library, a function, method, etc. which creates an object.

6

The original state of an electronic device, as it was when it came from the manufacturer.

7

The position or state of being a factor.

8

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

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Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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