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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

abattoir [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 industry. Plant construction, drainage, water supply, disposal of refuse, and all operations are under government regulation. Abattoirs are also called slaughterhouses.

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abattoir

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

ab·at·toir / ˈabəˌtwär/ • n. a slaughterhouse. ORIGIN: early 19th cent.: from French, from abattre ‘to fell.’

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abattoir

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

abattoir XIX. — F., f. abattre fell (see prec., -ORY1).

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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