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abattoir in French

abattoir in French is abattoir — abattoir means a place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.

abattoir in French

abattoir
noun
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

What does "abattoir" mean?

  1. noun A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.
    "The truck delivered the cattle to the abattoir early in the morning."
  2. noun Figuratively, a scene of mass killing or bloodshed.
    "Journalists described the battlefield as an abattoir."
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abattoir in a sentence

  • The truck delivered the cattle to the abattoir early in the morning.
  • Journalists described the battlefield as an abattoir.

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What is "abattoir" in French?

"abattoir" in French is abattoir. abattoir means: A place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.

How do you use "abattoir" in a sentence?

Example: "The truck delivered the cattle to the abattoir early in the morning." In French, "abattoir" is abattoir.

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