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Meaning of knacker's yard

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

knacker's yard

Pronunciation:/ˈnækəz ˌjɑːd//ˈnækɚz ˌjɑɹd/

noun

Definitions

  1. The area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption or other purposes are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue.

    Synonyms:knackery
  2. A (notional) place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.

    Example: I’ve never met someone so incompetent. He’s only fit for the knacker’s yard.