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packing house
noun[ C ]
mainly US(alsopackinghouse)uk /ˈpæk.ɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ us /ˈpæk.ɪŋ ˌhaʊs/
a factory where animal or plant products are prepared and put into containers before being sent to shops:
She worked as a pork trimmer in a packinghouse.
Thousands of field and packing house workers lost their jobs after the freezing weather devastated crops.
Each tree produces three bins of fruit, and each bin provides several hours of work for packing-house labourers.
The group represents most of the state's citrus packinghouses.
The workers in these packing houses prepare meat for our tables.
The area has a lot of packing houses that supply fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
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