the Industrial Revolutionnoun [ S ]
uk/ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/us/ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/the period of time during which work began to be done more by machines in factories than by hand at home
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Examples from literature
- Finally, steam power, the key to the Industrial Revolution, also used the wheel.
- In the 18th century, British canals were a key part of the Industrial Revolution.
- In the 19th century the invention of the steam engine and steam turbine helped power the Industrial Revolution.