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man–made

adjective \ˈman-ˈmād, -ˌmād\

: made by people rather than by nature

Full Definition of MAN-MADE

:  manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings; specifically :  synthetic <man–made fibers>
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First Known Use of MAN-MADE

1615

Related to MAN-MADE

Synonyms
artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic
Antonyms
genuine, natural, real
MAN-MADE Defined for Kids

man–made

adjective \ˈman-ˈmād\

Definition of MAN-MADE for Kids

:  made by people rather than nature <a man-made lake>

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