escorxador — meaning in English

English meaning

• abattoir noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
• skinner noun A person whose job is removing the skin or hide from animals.

Senses

escorxador is used for these senses in English:

• abattoir A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]
• shrike Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.
• skinner Someone who skins animals.

abattoir — full definition

1. noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
2. noun Figuratively, a scene of mass killing or bloodshed.

skinner — full definition

1. noun A person whose job is removing the skin or hide from animals.
2. noun Someone who trades in animal skins, pelts, or hides.

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