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infant industry

infant industry noun: a new industry, one in its earlier stages unable to keep up or compete against global competitors.

Noun

infant industry (plural infant industries)

  1. A new industry, one in its earlier stages unable to keep up or compete against global competitors.

Forms of infant industry

pluralinfant industries

Questions about infant industry

What does infant industry mean?
Infant industry means a new industry, one in its earlier stages unable to keep up or compete against global competitors.
What part of speech is infant industry?
Infant industry is a noun.
What is the plural of infant industry?
The plural of infant industry is infant industries.

Words near infant industry in the dictionary

  1. infant formula
  2. infant formulae
  3. infant formulas
  4. infant formulæ
  5. infant industries
  6. infant industry
  7. infant massage
  8. infant massages
  9. infant mortalities
  10. infant mortality
  11. infant mortality rate

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