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abattoir

[ ab-uh-twahr, ab-uh-twahr ]

noun

  1. a slaughterhouse.


abattoir

/ ˈæəˌٷɑː /

noun

  1. another name for slaughterhouse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of abattoir1

1810–20; < French, equivalent to abatt ( re ) to slaughter ( abate ) + -oir -ory 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of abattoir1

C19: French, from abattre to fell
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Example Sentences

"Obviously the society suspended those abattoirs immediately and launched an investigation, but launching investigations has been going on for some considerable time."

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The curriculum encourages students to find their own venues in and around Kumasi, be that an abattoir or an auto repair shop, so that their art becomes part of the city.

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Industry has predictably squealed like pigs on the way to the abattoir.

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They also have to monitor the operation of abattoirs and certify some meat exports.

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Aside from wine, China maintains barriers on imports of lobsters and meat from some abattoirs.

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