pre·slaugh·ter
| \ ˌprē-ˈslȯ-tər
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variants:
or pre-slaughter
Definition of preslaughter
: of, relating to, or occurring in the time before an animal is slaughtered
preslaughter inspection of cattle preslaughter testing
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“Preslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preslaughter. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of preslaughter was in 1928
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