Associations to the word «Abattoir»

Wiktionary

ABATTOIR, noun. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]
ABATTOIR, noun. A place likened to a slaughterhouse.

Dictionary definition

ABATTOIR, noun. A building where animals are butchered.

Wise words

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