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| agency shop |
a company, factory, or the like that has such an agreement with its union. [1/2 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a set-up in a factory whereby a product being put together passes, in moving along a track, conveyor belt, or the like, a succession of stations with workers, each of whom adds, adjusts, or secures apart to the whole. |
| cannery |
a factory for canning food. |
| closed shop |
a factory or business that agrees, through a contract with a labor union, to employ only members of that union. [1/2 definitions] |
| cogeneration |
the process in which waste energy is used by a factory or the like to generate electricity. |
| commissary |
a cafeteria or eating area in a workplace, esp. in a movie or television studio or in a factory. [1/2 definitions] |
| distillery |
a factory or business establishment where alcoholic liquors are made by distillation. |
| downtime |
a period of time during which a computer, factory, or the like is inactive, usu. to allow for repairs or the like. |
| foreman |
the supervisor of a group of workers, as in a factory or shop. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gobelin |
of, like, or designating a tapestry, usu. a richly pictorial one, made at a factory in France that was established in the fifteenth century by a family of dyers and weavers. [2 definitions] |
| hum |
to be productively or efficiently busy, as a factory or other business. [1/7 definitions] |
| lockout |
the closing of a factory or business by the employer during a labor dispute in order to force employees to change their demands. |
| loft |
the uppermost floor of a warehouse, factory, or the like, usu. a large unpartitioned space. [1/7 definitions] |
| lunchroom |
a room, esp. in a school, factory, or other institution, that serves as an eating place; cafeteria. [1/2 definitions] |
| machine shop |
a factory, section of a factory, or workshop in which machines are made or fixed. [1/2 definitions] |
| manufacturer |
a company that makes things in large quantities, usually in a factory and using machines. |
| mass-produce |
to manufacture or produce in quantity, esp. in a factory by assembly line methods. |
| mill1 |
a factory or establishment that converts raw materials into basic products such as steel, textiles, paper, or lumber. [2/9 definitions] |
| millwright |
a person who installs and maintains the machinery in a factory. [1/2 definitions] |
| mint2 |
a factory or plant where money is produced under the authority of the government. [1/5 definitions] |
| open shop |
a business or factory in which a union represents the workers, although union membership is not necessary for employment. |
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