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abattoir

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abattoir (noun)

abattoir /ˈæbəˌtwɑɚ/ noun

plural abattoirs

abattoir

/ˈæbəˌtwɑɚ/

noun

plural abattoirs

Britannica Dictionary definition of ABATTOIR

[count] chiefly British

: slaughterhouse

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