ABATTOIRS

Noun

abattoirs

plural of abattoir

Source: Wiktionary


ABATTOIR

A`bat`toir", n.; pl. Abattoirs. Etym: [F., fr. abattre to beat down. See Abate.]

Definition: A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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