abattoir

Noun

A slaughterhouse; a place where animals are killed for food.

ریشه

Borrowed from French 'abattoir', originally 'slaughterhouse for cattle', from 'abattre' meaning 'to beat down'.

مثال

• The cattle were taken to the abattoir for slaughter.
• The abattoir processes hundreds of animals each day.
• The meat comes directly from the abattoir.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Cattle abattoir Poultry abattoir Abattoir workers