abattoir

ab·at·toir

A0007300 (ăb′ə-twär′)n. A slaughterhouse.

[French, from abattre, to strike down, from Old French; see abate.]

abattoir

(ˈæbəˌtwɑː) n (Agriculture) another name for slaughterhouse[C19: French, from abattre to fell]

ab•at•toir

(ˈæb əˌtwɑr, ˌæb əˈtwɑr)

n. a slaughterhouse. [1810–20; < French, =abatt(re) to slaughter (see abate) + -oir -ory²]

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abattoir - a building where animals are butcheredbutchery, slaughterhouse, shamblesbuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

abattoir

noun slaughterhouse, shambles, butchery The report said that conditions in the abattoir were appalling.

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abattoir

(ˈӕbətwaː) , ((American) ӕbəˈtwa:r) noun a place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse. 屠宰场

abattoir

(ăb'ətwär`) [Fr.], building for butchering. The abattoir houses facilities to slaughter animals; dress, cut and inspect meats; and refrigerate, cure, and manufacture byproducts. The largest abattoirs are those of the meatpackingmeatpacking
or meat-processing,
wholesale business of buying and slaughtering animals and then processing and distributing their carcasses to retailers. The livestock industry is among the largest in the world.
..... Click the link for more information. industry. Plant construction, drainage, water supply, disposal of refuse, and all operations are under government regulation. Abattoirs are also called slaughterhouses.

abattoir

[‚ab·ə′twär] (industrial engineering) A building in which cattle or other animals are slaughtered.

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noun slaughterhouse

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noun a building where animals are butchered

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