(in an abattoir) a production line in which carcasses to be processed are hung from a moving overhead chain.
some stockpeople felt under pressure to keep up with the killing chain
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- Other images depict the various stages of the meat production process, from the killing chain to the sausage-packing room.
- If we look at a killing chain in the meat industry, its operation has changed little over time.
- They ran pipes from the killing chain into a gigantic tank so that the odours would dissipate in water.
- An inspector, if he wants to be vindictive, can press the stop button on a killing chain.
- The plan provided for a new beef killing chain and two mutton chains.