knacker's yard

0.01 sec.

knacker's yard

n Brit

1. a slaughterhouse for horses

2. Informal destruction because of being beyond all usefulness (esp in the phrase ready for the knacker's yard)

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
knacker			The weather was dreich and cold, the hoops - the 40 per cent rule - proved insurmountable, the referendum bombed, the government fell (helped to the knacker's yard by a crazy decision by the SNP to back Mrs Thatcher in the subsequent vote of confidence) and a long, dark night descended on Scotland. Murphy is the man to take on Salmond by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) RONALDO to Real Madrid, Tevez to Manchester City, Scholes to the knacker's yard. Rebuilding the Red empire by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) Byline: Edited by CLINTON MANNING SHARES in bookies William Hill took a tumble after bosses consigned a new computer system to the knacker's yard. Your MONEY: Hills counting large losses by The Mirror (London, England)			klong kloof klootchman Klopemania Klopstock Klorvess Klotho kludge klutz Kluxer klystron Klyuchevskaya km km/h kmh kmph kmps KN kn. Knab Knabble knack Knack-kneed knacked knacker knacker's yard knackered Knackish knackwurst Knacky knag Knagged Knaggy knap Knapbottle knapping hammer Knappish Knapple Knappy knapsack knapweed knar Knarl Knarled Knarred Knarry knave Knave child knavery Knaveship Knavess			KMZR KN KN KN KN KN PT kn. KN.Toosi University of Technology KNA Kna'an Kna'an KNAA Knaan Knaan KNAAPO Knab Knab Knabble Knabenkantorei Basel Knabenmusik der Stadt Bern Knabenschiessen KNAC Knac Nationale Autosport Federatie knack knack knack Knack-kneed knacked knacker knacker knacker's yard knacker's yards knackered knackered knackering knackering Knackers Knackers knackers' meat knackers' meat knackers' meat knackers' meat knackery knackery Knackish knacks knacks knackwurst knackwursts Knacky KNAD Knaebel, Ernest KNAF KNAG KNAG Knagaroo Knagaroo Knagaroo Knagaroo Knagged Knaggy

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.