noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat. US, uncountable

   "The administration’s focus on meatpacking is reflective of a larger shift in thinking about the costs of monopoly power."

2. 2
   wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

meat packingmeat packing businessmeat-packing businesspacking

Example

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"The administration’s focus on meatpacking is reflective of a larger shift in thinking about the costs of monopoly power."

Etymology

From meat + packing.

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