Meaning of ABATTOIR
| Pronunciation: | | `abu'twâr
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[n] a building where animals are butchered |
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ABATTOIR is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse |
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| | See Also: | | building, edifice | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A`bat`toir"\ ([.a]`b[.a]t`tw[aum]r"), n.; pl.
{Abattoirs} (-tw[aum]rz"). [F., fr. abattre to beat down. See
{Abate}.]
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
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