abattage

Alternative forms

• abatage

Etymology

From French

Noun

abattage (plural abattages)

1. (veterinary medicine) The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
2. (military) The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.

Etymology

abattre +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ba.taʒ/

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Noun

abattage m (plural abattages)

1. slaughter or butchering for meat
2. felling or cutting down of (trees)
3. destruction, demolition of (a wall)

Further reading

• “abattage” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).