factory farm noun

One carrying out factory farming, farming by methods of feeding and housing animals in which everything is subordinated to achieving maximum production, rapid growth, and qualities in demand on the market

factory floor same as shop floor (see under shop).

factory-gate price or factory-gate charge noun

The price of goods calculated by the seller exclusive of freight charges to the buyer

factory ship noun

1. A whaling-ship on which whales are processed
2. A ship which freezes or otherwise processes the catch of a fishing fleet

factory shop noun

A shop attached to a factory, esp for selling surplus or damaged stock