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spectaclemaking

spectaclemaking noun: the manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).

Noun

spectaclemaking (uncountable)

  1. The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).
    • In the neighborhood of Antwerp, a spectaclemaking center grew, and spectacles were made and exported to nearby countries.1968, Principles of Optometry Series, volume 1, page 83

Origin of spectaclemaking

From spectacle + making.

Questions about spectaclemaking

What does spectaclemaking mean?
Spectaclemaking means the manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).
What part of speech is spectaclemaking?
Spectaclemaking is a noun.

Words near spectaclemaking in the dictionary

  1. spectacled warblers
  2. spectacleless
  3. spectaclelike
  4. spectaclemaker
  5. spectaclemakers
  6. spectaclemaking
  7. spectacles
  8. spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch
  9. spectacles, testicles, wallet, watch
  10. spectacular
  11. spectacular mark

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