(vulgar, derogatory or humorous) An infant, especially one who defecates a lot. / (vulgar, derogatory or humorous) A bird, animal, etc. that defecates a lot.

(software, object-oriented programming) A class that creates an object having a non-trivial creation process, implementing the factory method pattern.

plural of factory class

(software, object-oriented programming) Synonym of factory method pattern

(idiomatic, derogatory or humorous) An infant. / (idiomatic, derogatory or humorous) An animal whose defecation inconveniences humans.

plural of factory pattern

A very large, factory-style farm in which many animals are confined at high stocking density

(derogatory) A type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry, designed to maximize production while minimizing costs.

The edge of a new knife. A new knife is not necessarily polished to its full potential or to the customer's liking.

(retail, manufacturing) A retail item that, through minor fault of manufacture, is sold to the public for a reduced rate.