abattage (English, noun)
expansion: abattage (plural abattages)
Senses:
topics: biology
medicine
natural-sciences
pathology
sciences
veterinary
zoology
glosses: The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.
Forms:
form: abattages
tags: plural
form: abatage
tags: alternative