Definition of abattoir Abattoir
ab•at•toir
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What does abattoir mean?
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NounPlural: abattoirs |
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| abattoir - a building where animals are butchered | ||
| butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse | ||
| edifice, building 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" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- abattoir (n.)
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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abattoir
A place where animals are butchered for food.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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abattoir
a-bat-wär′, n. a public slaughter-house. [Fr. See ety. of Abate.]
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🔤- abattoir, noun, singular of abattoirs.
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