- on the factory floor
- among the workers in a factory, rather than its managers
Jobs have been lost not just on the factory floor but throughout the business.
English dictionary. 2014.
on the factory floor
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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
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
(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
(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
the factory floor — UK / US noun the area in a factory where goods are produced • on the factory floor … English dictionary
on the factory floor — 1. if someone works on the factory floor, they are one of the ordinary people who work in a factory. He spent five years on the factory floor before being promoted to supervisor. 2. in the part of a factory where goods are produced. The problem… … New idioms dictionary
on the factory floor — phrase among the workers in a factory, rather than its managers Jobs have been lost not just on the factory floor but throughout the business. Thesaurus: people who work in a factoryhyponym Main entry: factory floor … Useful english dictionary
on the factory floor — means the place where things are actually produced … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the factory floor — On the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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
