primary industry
noun1
Economics, Sciences An industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.
- Hypernyms
- primary sector
noun
Economics, Sciences An industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.
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