abattoir vs knacker's yard

abattoir

noun
  • A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed. 

  • A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. 

knacker's yard

noun
  • The area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption or other purposes are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue. 

  • A (notional) place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use. 

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