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abattoir

noun
/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/UK/ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/US

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from abattoir

Definitions

  1. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

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

  2. A 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.
    • The corridors where North Korean troops would be advancing [in a hypothetical invasion of South Korea] would almost certainly be turned into human abattoirs.
    • “Now, down here we have the medium security cells and the various abattoirs. Be sure to reserve your spot on the sign-in sheet 'cause the abattoirs get crazy busy.”

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Derived

abattoirlike

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA