Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glue factory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: glue -fac-to-ry
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see glue, factory.

Etymology

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

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 18th century

Inflected Forms

glue factories (plural)

Synonyms

dog-food factory

Questions

What does glue factory mean?: A notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.
Where does glue factory come from?: First known use: First attested in the 18th century.

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