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abattoir
[ ab-uh-twahr, ab-uh-twahr ]
/ ˈæb əˌtwɑr, ˌæb əˈtwɑr /
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noun
a slaughterhouse.
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Word Origin for abattoir
C19: French, from abattre to fell
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