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knackery

[ nak-uh-ree ]
/ ˈnæk ə ri /

noun British.

rendering works.

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Origin of knackery

First recorded in 1865–70; knack(er) + -ery

Words nearby knackery

knäckebröd, knacked, knacker, knackered, knacker's yard, knackery, knackwurst, knag, knaggy, knaidel, knap
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