Meanings
nounglue factory (plural glue factories)
plural glue factories
- A notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.
Synonyms: dog-food factory
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.
Similar
dog-food factory
Origin
From glue + factory, from the former practice of using collagen from horses to make animal glue. First attested in the 18th century.
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APA
glue factory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glue%20factory
MLA
“glue factory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glue%20factory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glue factory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glue%20factory.
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