Spectaclemaking

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear). uncountable

    "In the neighborhood of Antwerp, a spectaclemaking center grew, and spectacles were made and exported to nearby countries."

Example

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"In the neighborhood of Antwerp, a spectaclemaking center grew, and spectacles were made and exported to nearby countries."

Etymology

From spectacle + making.

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