industrial revolution
noun
: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines
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The industrial revolution mechanized agriculture, pushing workers off farms and into cities.
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Steve Lohr, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Motive Power of Fire The notion of entropy grew out of an attempt at perfecting machinery during the industrial revolution.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Long before the industrial revolution, humans were forming teams - naturally.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The industrial revolution had sent both Americans and Europeans digging deep into the Earth to find the ores and minerals that powered modern industries like coal mining.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Steve Lohr, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Motive Power of Fire The notion of entropy grew out of an attempt at perfecting machinery during the industrial revolution.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Long before the industrial revolution, humans were forming teams - naturally.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The industrial revolution had sent both Americans and Europeans digging deep into the Earth to find the ores and minerals that powered modern industries like coal mining.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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