primary industry
noun/ˈpraɪməri ɪndəstri/
/ˈpraɪmeri ɪndəstri/
[uncountable, countable] (economics)- the section of industry that provides raw materials to be made into goods, for example farming and mining compare secondary industry, tertiary industry
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