abattoir

UK
/ˈæb.ə.twɑː/
US
/ˈæb.ə.twɑr/

Translations

abattoirnoun
abattoirs
pl
UK
/ˈæb.ə.twɑː/
US
/ˈæb.ə.twɑr/
The cattle were taken to the abattoir for processing.
Скот был доставлен на скотобойню для переработки.
Synonyms
meat processing plant
killing floor
abattoiradjective
UK
/ˈæb.ə.twɑː/
US
/ˈæb.ə.twɑr/
Used attributively to modify another noun, denoting relation to a slaughterhouse (e.g. abattoir waste).

Definitions

abattoirnoun
A facility where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food.
The local abattoir processes hundreds of cattle each week.
A place or situation where large-scale killing or destruction occurs (figurative).
After the bombing, the city marketplace was an abattoir.
abattoiradjective
Relating to or characteristic of an abattoir.
Abattoir hygiene standards are strictly regulated.