man-madeˌman-ˈmade ●○○ adjective 
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fabrics made using a combination of natural and man-made fibres► see thesaurus at artificial2made by people, rather than by natural processes: Europe’s largest man-made lake
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Thesaurus- man-made fibers
- a man-made lake
- Current weather problems may actually be man-made, a direct result of environmental damage.
- The amusement park is built around a man-made lake.
- The coat is 80% wool and 20% man-made fibers.
- Beneath this man-made mechanism of oppression are the people, literally distanced from their surroundings by Kahlo's use of photo-collage.
- But what about patients who are apparently fit and healthy until they suffer a massive exposure to toxic man-made chemicals?
- Gardening is really interfering with nature; it's man-made and you're putting the plants where you want them.
- I suspect the yellowish colour is due to the pollution in the air-our own man-made pollution.
- Louis did well to take Carlat, its fortifications natural as well as man-made.
- Some seek personal de-criminalisation and rehabilitation, others have a more fundamental objection to man-made laws and courts as such.
- The arrival of man-made instruments represented the supplanting and indeed deliberate transcending of nature by human values.
- We can then see that such areas have developed fairly recently, and very largely at the expense of man-made landscapes.
THESAURUS► artificial
Collocations not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural: · artificial flowers· He was given an artificial heart.
► synthetic made using chemical processes rather than by natural processes: · synthetic fabrics· a synthetic version of the drug
► man-made made by people – used especially about geographical features and materials: · a man-made lake· man-made fibres
► fake made to look or seem like something else, especially in order to deceive people: · a fake passport· fake fur
► imitation made to look like something, but not real – used especially about guns, jewellery, and leather: · imitation firearms· imitation pearls
► false artificial – used especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: · a set of false teeth
► simulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real, especially by means of special computers or machines: · a simulated space flight
► virtual made, done, seen etc on a computer, rather than in the real world: · a virtual tour of the garden
Longman Language Activatornot made of natural materials or substances► artificial · The juice contains no artificial coloring or flavors.· I usually use artificial sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar.· The plants can grow just as well in artificial light.
► synthetic synthetic materials or products are made using chemical processes: · The rug is made from a mixture of wool and synthetic fibres.· Many old herbal remedies have disappeared and been replaced by synthetic drugs.· synthetic rubber
► man-made made or caused by humans, rather than existing naturally: · The amusement park is built around a man-made lake.· The coat is 80% wool and 20% man-made fibers.· Current weather problems may actually be man-made, a direct result of environmental damage.
► processed processed food has not been left in its natural state, but has been chemically treated, especially in order to preserve it or make it look more attractive: · Processed foods may lack the vitamins and minerals found in fresh produce.· processed cheese· Fully processed canned hams will not spoil and can be kept on the shelf.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► chemical
1man-made materials and substances are not natural SYN artificial OPP natural: · But what about patients who are apparently fit and healthy until they suffer a massive exposure to toxic man-made chemicals?· Do man-made chemicals affect our fertility?· Sensitivity to man-made chemicals also seems to be part of the picture.
► fibre· They were given a grandstand view of how the world's first new man-made fibre for 30 years is manufactured.
► fibres· Polyester has become one of the most successful of the man-made fibres.· For exceptional durability other man-made fibres are used.· She looks as if she's made of man-made fibres you see.· Made mainly of man-made fibres such as viscose, acetate or blends.· And there are outlets for it in plastics, rubber and man-made fibres.· Many new qualities were introduced into these man-made fibres that could not be obtained from their natural counterparts.
► island· Osaka has fought back with a splurge of infrastructure projects, most notably a new international airport perched upon a man-made island.
► lake· Rutland Water is a large man-made lake situated just east of Oakham.· The remote Sylvan Lake Lodge overlooks a striking man-made lake and spruce forest.· In 1968 they were raised to their present position to escape inundation by the rising waters of a man-made lake.· Going has its own man-made lake, the Badesee which is popular with swimmers and sun worshippers.· Fifteen metres below the surface of a man-made lake, the unknown treasures of ancient Rome will be abandoned for ever.· Farmers claim that there are high levels of lead, zinc and cyanide in a man-made lake.· To use an artificial lure to catch a hand-reared fish in a man-made lake seems a funny kind of sport to me.
fabrics made using a combination of natural and man-made fibres► see thesaurus at artificial2made by people, rather than by natural processes: Europe’s largest man-made lake