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Factory on holiday emptied and idle (4-3)

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I believe the answer is:

work-shy

'idle' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'factory on holiday emptied' is the wordplay.
'factory' becomes 'works' (eg a steel works).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'emptied' suggests removing the centre.
'holiday' with its middle taken out is 'hy'.
'works'+'hy'='WORK-SHY'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for work-shy that I've seen before include "Lazy" , "Indisposed to labour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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