(economics) An industry that provides goods or services to consumers using raw materials from primary industry and goods processed by secondary industry.

plural of primary industry

plural of tertiary industry

(economics) An industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.

plural of industrial school

plural of industrial tribunal

An area of buildings intended primarily for industrial purposes, i.e. factories and related services and infrastructure, rather than for living in.

plural of captain of industry

plural of industrial action

A diamond of quality too low to be gem-grade but useful in industry, typically as an abrasive, because of its hardness.