Relating to or describing industries that rely heavily on electrical power or electrical processes in manufacturing and production.
Compound of 'electro-' and 'industrial' (Latin 'industria' meaning diligence or craft). This word developed in the late 19th century as electricity revolutionized manufacturing.
The electroindustrial revolution changed everything—factories that once depended on steam power could suddenly be anywhere with electrical lines, completely transforming where cities grew and how work got done.
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