Abattoir

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounA public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

"Once the cows reach maturity, they're sent to the abattoir."

2.NounA place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.

"The army's raid on the enemy turned into a major abattoir."

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