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Main Entry: ↑factory
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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.
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the part of a factory where the goods are actually produced
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Jobs are at risk, not just
on the factory floor (= among the workers, rather than the managers)but throughout the business.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.