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abattoir
ab·at·toir [ ábbə twr, àbbə twr ] (plural ab·at·toirs)


noun 
Definition:
 
food industry 
Same as  slaughterhouse
[Early 19th century. < French< abattre "fell" < Old French abatre (see abate)]
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