"industries" in the noun sense
1. industry
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
"each industry has its own trade publications"
2. industry, manufacture
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
"American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
3. diligence, industriousness, industry
persevering determination to perform a task
"his diligence won him quick promotions"
"frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
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