knacker's yard

== English == === Etymology === From knacker (“one who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides”) + -'s + yard. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnæk.əz ˌjɑːd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnæ.kɚz ˌjɑɹd/ Hyphenation: knack‧er's yard === Noun === knacker's yard (plural knackers' yards) 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, schindery (colloquial, figuratively) A (notional) place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use. ==== Related terms ==== Inspector Knacker knacker knackered (adjective) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === knacker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “knacker’s yard, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.