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slaughterhouse
[ slaw-ter-hous ]
/ ˈslɔ tərˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural slaugh·ter·hous·es [slaw-ter-hou-ziz]. /ˈslɔ tərˌhaʊ zɪz/.
a building or place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir.
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slaughterhouse
/ (ˈslɔːtəˌhaʊs) /
noun
a place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir
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