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• Fatten — Fat ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fattening}.] [See {Fat}, v. t.] 1. To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat. [1913 Webster] 2. To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fatten — [fat′ n] vt. 1. to make fat, or plump, as by feeding; specif., to make (cattle, etc.) fat for slaughter 2. to make (land) fertile 3. to make richer, fuller, etc. vi. to become fat fattener n …   English World dictionary

• fatten — [[t]fæ̱t(ə)n[/t]] fattens, fattening, fattened 1) V ERG If an animal is fattened, or if it fattens, it becomes fatter as a result of eating more. [be V ed] The cattle are being fattened for slaughter... The creature continued to grow and fatten.… …   English dictionary

• fatten — verb (fattened; fattening) Date: circa 1552 transitive verb 1. a. to make fat, fleshy, or plump; especially to feed (as a stock animal) for slaughter b. to make more substantial 2. to make fertile intransitive verb to become fat • fattener …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fatten — /ˈfætn/ (say fatn) verb (t) 1. to make fat. 2. to feed for slaughter. 3. to enrich; make fertile. 4. Poker to increase the number of chips in (a pot). –verb (i) 5. Chiefly US to grow fat. {fat + t + en1} –fattener, noun …  

• Pig slaughter — Schematic representation of the main pork cuts. Pig slaughter is the work of slaughtering domestic pigs which is both a common economic activity as well as a traditional feast in some European countries. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Fattened — Fatten Fat ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fattening}.] [See {Fat}, v. t.] 1. To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat. [1913 Webster] 2. To make fertile and fruitful; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fattening — Fatten Fat ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fattening}.] [See {Fat}, v. t.] 1. To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat. [1913 Webster] 2. To make fertile and fruitful; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slaugh´ter|er — slaugh|ter «SL tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. the killing of an animal or animals for food; butchering: »to fatten hogs for slaughter. They [passenger pigeons] were wiped out by one of the most relentless and perverse slaughters in history, exceeding… …   Useful english dictionary

• slaugh|ter — «SL tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. the killing of an animal or animals for food; butchering: »to fatten hogs for slaughter. They [passenger pigeons] were wiped out by one of the most relentless and perverse slaughters in history, exceeding in… …   Useful english dictionary

• Force-feeding — Force feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will. Force feeding of humans Force feeding is generally carried out by passing a tube through the nose into the… …   Wikipedia