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slaughterhouse

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slaugh·ter·house  (slôtr-hous)
n.
1. A place where animals are butchered.
2. A scene of massacre or carnage.
slaughterhouse [ˈslɔːtəˌhaʊs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slaughterhouseslaughterhouse - a building where animals are butchered
abattoir, butchery, shambles
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
slaughterhouse
noun abattoir, butchery, shambles horses en route to the slaughterhouse
Translations
slaughterhouse [ˈslɔːtəhaʊs] N (slaughterhouses (pl)) → matadero m
slaughterhouse [ˈslɔːtərhaʊs] n → abattoir m
slaughterhouse
n → Schlachthof m, → Schlachthaus nt
slaughterhouse [ˈslɔːtəˌhaʊs] n → macello, mattatoio
slaughterhouse [ˈslɔːtəˌhaʊs] n → macello, mattatoio


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