killing floor

noun

that part of a slaughterhouse where the animals are killed and initial processing is carried out.

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Meanings

nounkilling floor (plural killing floors)

plural killing floors

  1. USthat part of a slaughterhouse where the animals are killed and initial processing is carried out.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “killing floor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/killing%20floor.

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