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A building where animals are slaughtered for food.

Butchery Factory (Non-Preferred) | Slaughterhouse (Non-Preferred)

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Related Terms

Term Note
GLUE FACTORY A factory where glue is produced.
HORSEHAIR FACTORY A factory where horse hair is processed for use in furniture manufacture and other industries.
KNACKERS YARD A site where old horses are slaughtered and butchered.
LAIRAGE Accommodation for livestock, especially at docks, while awaiting transportation to market or abattoir.
SMOKEHOUSE A building where fish and meat are cured by smoking.
TANNERY A manufacturing complex where the hides of animals are turned into leather, consisting of buildings for fleecing and drying, as well as treatment pits.

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