factory floor
noun/ˌfæktri ˈflɔː(r)/, /ˌfæktəri ˈflɔː(r)/
/ˌfæktri ˈflɔːr/, /ˌfæktəri ˈflɔːr/
(often the factory floor)
[singular]- the part of a factory where the goods are actually produced
- Jobs are at risk, not just on the factory floor (= among the workers, rather than the managers) but throughout the business.
- a worker on the factory floor
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