Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
factory floor — same as ↑shop floor (see under ↑shop). • • • Main Entry: ↑factory * * * noun the factory floor : the part of a factory where products are made There s talk on the factory floor [=among the ordinary workers in the factory] about a possible strike … Useful english dictionary
the factory floor — the part of a factory where products are made There s talk on the factory floor [=among the ordinary workers in the factory] about a possible strike. • • • Main Entry: ↑factory floor … Useful english dictionary
factory floor — ➔ floor * * * factory floor UK US noun [S] ● the factory floor Cf. the factory floor factory floor adjective [before noun] ► relating to the people in a factory who make the products, or the part of a factory where the products are made: » … Financial and business terms
factory-floor — UK US noun [S] ● the factory floor Cf. the factory floor factory floor adjective [before noun] ► relating to the people in a factory who make the products, or the part of a factory where the products are made: »Safety inspectors recommended the… … Financial and business terms
the factory floor — ► (also the shop floor) WORKPLACE the people in a factory who make the products rather than its office workers or managers, or the place in a factory where the products are made: »The rumor on the factory floor is that there will be further job… … Financial and business terms
factory floor — n the factory floor a) the area in a factory where goods are made b) the ordinary workers in a factory, rather than the managers on the factory floor ▪ There s been a lot of talk on the factory floor (=among the ordinary workers) about more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
(the) factory floor — the factory floor UK US noun the area in a factory where goods are produced Thesaurus: areas and objects found in a factoryhyponym general words for to produce goodssynonym Phrase: on the factory floor … Useful english dictionary
factory floor — ► NOUN ▪ the workers in a company or industry, rather than the management … English terms dictionary
(the) factory floor — 1. on the factory floor if someone works on the factory floor, they are one of the ordinary people who work in a factory. She s worked her way up from the factory floor to a top job in the union. 2. on the factory floor in the part of a factory… … New idioms dictionary
factory floor — N SING: the N The factory floor refers to the workers in a factory, as opposed to the managers. It can also refer to the area where they work. He had worked on the factory floor for 16 years … English dictionary
