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Definition of Meatpacking
1. Noun. Wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers).
Definition of Meatpacking
1. Noun. (American English) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Meatpacking
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meatpacking
Literary usage of Meatpacking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Economic Models of Cattle Prices: How Usda Can Act to Improve Models to by Nancy R. Kingsbury, Charles W. Bausell, Jr. (2001)
"Today, the four largest meatpacking firms handle more than 80 percent of all ...
meatpacking firms purchase cattle for slaughter and produce meat items for ..."
2. Environmental Theology by Richard Cartwright Austin (1990)
"Reporting to The New York Times about "Misery on the meatpacking Line," William
Glaberson ... A meatpacking house has always been a grisly place to work. ..."
3. Packers and Stockyards Program: Actions Needed to Improve Investigations of by Lawrence J. Dyckman, Charles M. Adams (2001)
"... mergers have occurred among meatpacking companies, there have 1 fewer bidders
for livestock and some meatpacking plants have closed; i as livestock have ..."
4. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1996-1997 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"In 1992, meatpacking plants had the highest incidence of work-related injury and
... Over four-fifths worked in meatpacking and poultry and fish processing ..."
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