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abattoir
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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.
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 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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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.
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