abattoir
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a place where animals are killed for meat
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a large industrial container in which rock containing metal is heated to a very high temperature so that the liquid metal flows out of the rock
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a tall round structure where water used in an industrial process is made less hot so that it can be used again
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a tall tower built over an oil well that is used for raising and lowering the drill (=the tool that makes the hole in the ground)
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a building or group of buildings where large quantities of goods are produced using machines
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a very large metal container or structure, used for storing gas before it is carried through pipes to buildings
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a large building that contains machines which produce power, especially electricity
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a place where waste substances are treated with chemicals to make them less harmful
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a furnace used for heating rock to remove the metal that it contains, or a factory where this is done
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a building with a large wheel that is turned by water from a river to produce energy to make a machine work
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a tall building with sails (=long pieces of wood or metal) that turn in the wind and produce power to crush grain or produce electricity
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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