packinghouse

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English

Etymology

packing +‎ house

Noun

packinghouse (plural packinghouses)

  1. A factory-like facility for the butchering of meat animals, processing the meat into smaller cuts.
    • 1976, USITC Publication - Issue 773, page A-33:
      The packinghouse usually delivers shrimp to a few regular customers, such as breaders, freezers, canners, or wholesalers of fresh shrimp.
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