ˈmeat-ˌpacking BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
American English the preparation of animals that have been killed so that they can be sold as meat:
the meat-packing industry
—meat-packer noun [countable]
ˈmeat-ˌpacking BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
American English the preparation of animals that have been killed so that they can be sold as meat:
the meat-packing industry
—meat-packer noun [countable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012