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man-made

[ man-meyd ]

/ ˈmænˈmeɪd /

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adjective

produced, formed, or made by humans.

produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes.

Textiles.

(of a fiber) manufactured synthetically from a cellulosic or noncellulosic base; produced chemically.
(of a fabric or garment) constructed of synthetically made fibers.

Origin of man-made

First recorded in 1710–20

Words nearby man-made

man-day, man-eater, man-eating, man-eating shark, man-hour, man-made, man-mark, man-minute, man-mountain, man-o'-war bird, man-of-the-earth

Example sentences from the Web for manmade

Fifty years ago, we were just beginning to learn some important lessons from natural disasters, epidemics, and manmade tragedies.

Heed the Warnings: Why We’re on the Brink of Mass Extinction |Sean B. Carroll |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The official language deployed in natural and manmade disasters can often be formulaic and confusing.

MH370: How Do Insurers Put a Price on Life? |Daniel Gross |March 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The only way to honor our tragic histories is to create a future for our children free of manmade tragedy.

The Lessons of the Nakba |Ziad J. Asali |May 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Staff members are accorded rooms in luxurious palaces or five-star hotels with views of manmade, pristine lakes.

When Bush Caved to Egypt |Matt Latimer |January 30, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

A country so steeped in manmade misfortunes, so proud of its ethos of self-support, was caught unaware when nature struck.

Israel's Inferno |Fania Oz-Salzberger |December 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The message sank in: foreigners love disasters, natural and manmade.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
The study of the Law isn't like the study of physics or whatever; these are manmade laws—commands, not descriptions.

...Or Your Money Back |Gordon Randall Garrett
The three crowded into the cool recesses of the manmade aerie.

The Great Dome on Mercury |Arthur Leo Zagat

British Dictionary definitions for manmade

man-made

adjective

made or produced by man; artificial