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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 meatpacking meatpacking 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The MCD lawyer said he would cull out common issues from the applications filed by traders and give the blueprint comparing the two abattoirs. Speaking during a visit to the J Williams slaughterhouse, Denbigh, he warned small abattoirs face massive price hikes if new MHS inspection charges are implemented. Byline: Sam Wood SMALL abattoirs in the North East could be under threat after the Food Standards Agency said that it would no longer subsidise inspections of slaughterhouses. |
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