meat packing
noun
the business or industry of slaughtering cattle and other meat animals and processing the carcasses for sale, sometimes including the packaging of processed meat products.
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Origin of meat packing
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
OTHER WORDS FROM meat packing
meat packer, nounWords nearby meat packing
meat and potatoes, meat ax, meat hook, meat house, meat loaf, meat packing, meat tea, meat wagon, meat-and-potatoes, meat-ax, meatal
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