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noun
A notional place where (usually old or unwanted) horses are sent to be slaughtered or euthanized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: dog-food factory
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see glue, factory.
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History
From glue + factory, from the former practice of using collagen from horses to make animal glue. First attested in the 18th century.
