industrial

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♦♦ in|dus|trial /ɪnd'ʌstriəl/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
You use industrial to describe things which relate to or are used in industry.
...industrial machinery and equipment.
...a link between industrial chemicals and cancer.
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
An industrial city or country is one in which industry is important or highly developed.
...ministers from leading western industrial countries.in|dus|trial ac|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
If workers take industrial action, they join together and do something to show that they are unhappy with their pay or working conditions, for example refusing to work. (mainly BRIT)
Prison officers have decided to take industrial action.in|dus|trial es|tate (industrial estates)
[N-COUNT]
An industrial estate is an area which has been specially planned for a lot of factories. (BRIT; in AM, use industrial park)in|dus|trial park (industrial parks)
[N-COUNT]
An industrial park is the same as an industrial estate. (AM)in|dus|trial re|la|tions
[N-PLURAL]
Industrial relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it. (BUSINESS)
The offer is seen as an attempt to improve industrial relations...

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