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meat packing

noun

  1. the business or industry of slaughtering cattle and other meat animals and processing the carcasses for sale, sometimes including the packaging of processed meat products.


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Other Words From

  • meat packer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of meat packing1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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Example Sentences

[W]ould bring in as many as 200,000 low-skilled workers for jobs in hospitality, meat packing and other industries.

The reason I'm asking is that labor in the meat-packing and agricultural industries is largely supplied or—to make a funny joke!

Meat-packing is the greatest local industry and is that for which Chicago is best known.

The Slav is depended upon for the hard labor of mine and foundry, of sugar and oil refineries, and of meat-packing establishments.

Most of the hogs which enter the great meat-packing cities are raised in the corn belt.

A large meat packing establishment was in this town, and each man had a ham slung at his saddle.

Meat packing, milling, and processing of other agricultural products constitute the city's chief industries.

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