English Explanatory Dictionary

gigafactory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very large manufacturing facility.
  2. A factory producing electric batteries at a large scale.

Word forms

gigafactory gigafactories

Etymology

From giga- + factory; Coined by billionaire Elon Musk in 2013 for his Tesla Motors, and since used by others.

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