abattage
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
abattage (plural abattages)
- (veterinary medicine) The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
- (military) The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.
Translations edit
anchoring
|
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abattage m (plural abattages)
- slaughter or butchering for meat
- felling or cutting down of (trees)
- destruction, demolition of (a wall)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “abattage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.