Manufacturing Industry Lingo

noun a decline or decrease, especially in economic activity

• The company experienced a significant downturn in profits last quarter.
• There was a downturn in sales during the holiday season.
• The economy took a nosedive, leading to a downturn in job opportunities.
• After the breakup, she went through a downturn in her emotional state.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness of a noun

• The new highway project is currently under construction.
• Sorry, the website is still under construction.
• The new skate park is still a work in progress.
• Her career plans are still under construction, but she's making progress.