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abattoir

abat·toir

UK/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/ US/ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ rare

noun

1.

a building where animals are butchered

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Origin

Borrowed from French abattoir, from abattre (“to slaughter”) (cognate to abate) + -oir (“-ory”).

Phrases

  • knacker's yard

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