secondary industry

English

Examples (Levels of Industry)

primary industry: apple orchard
secondary industry: apple sauce manufacturer
tertiary industry: grocery store

Noun

secondary industry (plural secondary industries)

  1. (economics) An industry that processes raw materials produced by primary industry into goods suitable for tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.

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