knacker's yard
Equine disposal facility
A knacker's yard is a place where old, worn-out, or injured horses are slaughtered and processed for meat, hides, and other materials.
The term is primarily British.
Figuratively, something headed for the knacker's yard is destined for destruction or disposal—obsolete, exhausted, or no longer useful: That old printer is ready for the knacker's yard.
Animal killing facility
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- abattoirMeat processing facility
- butcherySavage killing
offal · deadstock · carrion · animal waste · tannery · hide · incineration · cremation
Process of declining quality
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- broken-downDamaged beyond function
dilapidation · retirement · scrapheap · discard · decommission · redundancy · superannuation · exhaustion
Facility processing animal byproducts
- reprocessingHandling material again
- reclaimTake back possession
- by-productsSecondary production results
- bone mealCrushed skeletal fertilizer
tallow · leather · glue · soap · repurpose · resourcefulness · industrial use · raw materials
slaughterhouse
Animal killing facility
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- abattoirMeat processing facility
butchery · offal · deadstock · carrion · animal waste · tannery · hide · incineration · cremation · euthanasia
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
broken-down · dilapidation · retirement · scrapheap · discard · decommission · redundancy · superannuation · exhaustion · spent
rendering plant
Facility processing animal byproducts
- reprocessingHandling material again
- reclaimTake back possession
- by-productsSecondary production results
bone meal · tallow · leather · glue · soap · repurpose · resourcefulness · industrial use · raw materials · extraction
horse
Domesticated riding animal
draft horse · pony · donkey · mule
knacker's yardstud farm
Horse breeding establishment
breeding farm · stable · livery stable · nursery · hatchery
knacker's yardsanctuary
Protected sacred space
rescue center · veterinary hospital · rehabilitation center · nature reserve · wildlife refuge
knacker's yardstarting gate
Race launch apparatus
launching pad · launch pad · winner's circle · prime of life · heyday
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