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glue factory

glue factory noun: a notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.

Noun

glue factory (plural glue factories)

  1. A notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.
    Synonyms:
    dog-food factory
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see glue, factory.

Synonyms of glue factory

  • dog-food factory

Forms of glue factory

pluralglue factories

Origin of glue factory

From glue + factory, from the former practice of using collagen from horses to make animal glue. First attested in the 18th century.

Questions about glue factory

What does glue factory mean?
Glue factory means a notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.
What part of speech is glue factory?
Glue factory is a noun.
What is the plural of glue factory?
The plural of glue factory is glue factories.

Words near glue factory in the dictionary

  1. glue code
  2. glue dot
  3. glue dots
  4. glue ear
  5. glue ears
  6. glue factory
  7. glue friend
  8. glue friends
  9. glue gun
  10. glue guns
  11. glue plant

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