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faena

9.9

The killing and cleaning of animals so the meat can be sold

noun

Specialized

: faena

The faena at the slaughterhouse is conducted with strict regulations.

Examples

Strict hygiene standards are enforced during every faena at the modern abattoir.
After the faena, the meat is inspected and prepared for distribution to local markets.
The workers completed the nightly faena before the trucks arrived to collect the meat.
Many workers are trained in the faena process.
The workers completed the nightly faena before the trucks arrived to collect the meat.
Strict hygiene standards are enforced during every faena at the modern abattoir.
After the faena, the meat is inspected and prepared for distribution to local markets.

Synonyms

slaughter

vsfaena

38 2.8

The killing of animals for food

is the whole sequence of killing and then preparing meat in industrial settings

butchering

vsfaena

5 5.2

Work of killing animals and preparing meat to sell

is the formal industrial process inside slaughterhouses focusing on killing and preparation

butchery

vsfaena

2 4.7

A shop where animals are killed and meat is prepared and sold

is the process in slaughterhouses rather than the business or retail place

Antonyms

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

to preserve

496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

Surface Forms

faena singular

faenas plural

Etymology

Faena comes from Spanish and the old root fac- meaning 'to do' or 'to make', and it was used for any kind of 'work'. In a slaughterhouse a faena is the 'work' of killing and preparing animals, so the origin as a 'job' explains this meaning.